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Mr. H. A- Denning, of 8n Francisco, U said

to have occupied a year In hunting op and fitting

together toe following thirty-elgh Uric from

thirty, eight English poet. " Tbe; names of the

authors are gi ven bclowr 1 f" t

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1. wW an tht toll far triumphs oir an hour f

3.-LifS bort summer, uiau a flower;

8. By tare w eateh the vital breath and die

. 4,The ewdle and tbe tomb, alas ! so nigh.

6. To be Is better far than not to be,

6. Thoagb an man' life may seem a tragedy.

T. Bat light earea apeak when mighty , grieia

are dumb ; I , .

. -The bottom i but shallow whence they

come. '

t.Toar fate I but the common fate of all,

10. Unjningled Joys, here, to no man bciall..

11. Nature to each allots his proper" sphere,

12. Fortune make Xoily her peculiar care ;

i .

jS Custom does not often reason overrule

14. And throw a cruel sunshiue on a looL

1JL Lite wel how long or short! permit, to

heaven : ; I ,

lft. They who forget most, shall bo most for­

given. ...

17. -81a may. b clasped to close we cannot see

Its faca .

14 tile Intercourse where virtue has no place.

10. Then keep each passion down, however dear,

20. Thoa peadalam, betwixt a smile aud tear;

21.&V sensual snares let faithless pleasure

. -lay.'1 ' J

23. With emit aad skill; to rulnaad betray,

28. Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to rise ;

24. We masters grow of all that we despise.

25. Oh, then renounce that Impious self-esteem ;

26. Riches have wings and graudcur Is a dream.

27. Think not ambition wise, because 'tis brave,

2& The paths ot glory lead but to the grave.

89. What b ambition "Tla a glorious cheat,

30. Only destructive to the brave and great.

31. Wbat's all the gau.iy glitter of a crown

32. The way to bibs Ilea not on beds of down.

33. How long we live, not years but actions

ten; i

S4. That man Uvea twice who lives the first life

, welL J

35.Vake then, while yet yc may, your God

roar lriead. i

3C WhoiH christians worship, yet not compre

hend.

87. The trust that's given guard, and to your

self be just; I

88. Jos live we how we ean, yet die wo must

1, Tonng; 3, Dr. Johnson ; 3, Pope ; 4, Prior ;

fi, Sewell ; 6, 8penser; 7, Daniel ; 8, i Sir Walter

Raleigh ; 9. Longfellow ; 10, 8onthwell; It, Con­

greve: 12, Churchill ;iaL Kochestei'; 14, Arm­

strong;! Milton; 18, Bailev; 17, jTrench; 18,

Somerville ; 19, Thompson ; 20, Bjroii ; 21, Suiol­

let;32,Crabbe ;23, Mssslnger; 24, Crowley ; 25,

Beat tie; 88,Oowper; 27, Sir Walter Davenant;

28, Grey; 29 Willi; SO, Addison ; 31, Dry deb;

83, FrauciaQuarles; S3, Watkins; S4, Herrick ;

S3, WiUiam Masoo; 38, UU1; 37, Dana; 38,

Shakspeare. j

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