A tirui ol lMlernry urlaliy.

The following interesting poem,

contributed by Mrs. H. A. Deming

to the Ban Francisco Times, ia an

exhibition of skill and ability, and

is worthy of a careful study by all

onr (readers.

Each line is " a quotation from

one of the standard authors of En­

gland and Amenoa, and tho num­

ber of the line refers to the name

of its author below.

This poem is the result ot a

years extensive readiug of the vol­

uminous writings of thirty-eight

leading poets of the past and pres

ent.

We Bdvise our young folks to

commit to memory each line and

the name of its author. Then seek

to learn something of each poet

and the connection in which the

thought is expressed. These say

ings will often come handy after

ward in the broad field of human

experience-

LIFE.

Why all this toil for tri­

umphs of au hour ?

Life's a short Summer, man a

flower.

8. By turns we catch the vital

breath and die.

4. The cradle add the tomb, alas 1

so nigh.

5. To be is better far thau not to

be.

6. Though all men's life may seem

a tragedy ;

7- But light cares speak when

mighty grief are dumb.

8. The bottom ia but shallow

whence they come.

9. Your fate is but the common

fate of all ;

10 Unmingled joys here no man

can befall ;

11. Nature to each allots its prop­

er sphere ;

12. Fortune makes tolly her pe

culiar care.

13. Custom does often reason over­

rule, 14. And throw a cruel sunshine

on a fool.

15. Live well ; how long or short,

permit to heaven.

16. They who forgive most shall

be most forgiven,

17. Sin may be clasped so close

we cannot see its face

18. Vile intercourse where virtue

has no place.

19. Then keep each passion down,

20. Though pendulum betwixt a

smile and tear.

21. Her senual snares let faithless

pleasure lay,

22. With craft and skill to ruin

and betray.

23. Soar not too high to fall, but

stoop to rise.

24. We masters grow of all that

we despise.

25. O, then, renounce that impious

self-esteem

26. Riches have wings, and grand-

uer is a dream.

27. Think not ambition wise be

cause 'tis brave.

28. The paths of glory lead but to

the grave.

29. What is ambition ? 'Tis a

gloiious cheat.

30. Only destruction to the brave

and great.

31, What's all the gaudy glitter of

a crown ?

32. Tho way of bliss lies not on

beds ot down.

33. How long we live, not years,

but actions, tell

34. That man lives twice who lives

the first life well.

35 Make, then, while yet we may,

your God your friend,

36. Whom Christains worship, yet

not comprehend.

37. The trust that's given guard,

and to yourself be just,

Q8. For live we how we can, but

die we must.

1. Young; 2. Dr. Johnson; 3.

Pope; 4. Prior; 5. Sewell; 6.

Spensor; 7. Daniel; 8. Sir Walter

Scott; 9. Longfellow; 10. South­

well; 11. Congreve; 12. Churchill;

13. Rochester; 14. Armstrong; 15.

Milton; 16. Baily; 17. Trench;

18. Somerville; 19. Thompson;

8). Bryon; 21. Smollett; 22.

Crabbe; 23. Massinger;' 24, Cow-

lette; 25. Beattiej'f 26;3owper ;

27. Sir Walter Davenant : 23.

Gray ; 29. Willis ; 30. Addison ;

31. Dryden; 32. Francis Quarlee;

33. Watkins: 34. Herrick; 35

William Mason ; 36. Pill : . 37.

Dana ; 38. Shakeaeare.

: A splendid exercise forchildren

is for each in turn to quote a line,

and tho other give the name of

me autnor.

Dr. Dixon's 'Tall.'

It is stated that Rev. Dr'B. F