LITEKAllY

CURIOSITY. f Mrs. H. A. Denning, of Ban

Francisco, is said to have occupied a

year in huutiug and fitting together the

following thirty-eight lines from

thirty-eight distinguished poets.] LIFE.

Why all this toil for triumphu of an

hour? Younu. life's a short summer— inun

a flower. Dr. Johnston. By turns we

catch the vital breath and die. Pope.

The cradle and the tomb, alas 1 too

nigh. Prior. To be is far better than

not to be, SewelL Though all man's life

may seem a tragedy. Spencer. But light

cares speak when mighty griefs ate dumb;

Daniel. The bottom is but shallow whence

they come. Sir. W. Raleigh. Your fate is

but the common fate of all ; Longfellow.

Unmingled joys here to no man befall.

Southwell. . Nature to each allots liis

proper sphere, , , „ . ,. Conarcve.

Fortune makes folly her peculiar care.

Churchill. Cut torn does often reason

overrule, Armstrong. A cruel sunshine on

a fool. Rochester. Live well, how long

or short— permit to heaven. Milton.

Those who forgive tho moat shall be most

forgiven. Baity. Sin may be clasped so

close we cannot see its face; French.

Vile intercourse where viituc has

noolace. isomemuc. Then keep each

passion down, however dear, Thompson.

llicu pendulum betwixt a emile and tear.

Byron. Her sensual scares let faithless

pleasures lay Smollett. With craft and

skill — to ruin and betray.Crabbe. Soar

cot too high to fall, but stoop to rise,

Messenger. We masters grow of all that

we despise. Gowlcu. O then remove that

impious self-esteem. Beallie. Eiches

have wings and grandeur is a dream.

Oowper. Think not ambition wise because

'tis brave, Dcvenanl. The paths of glory

lead but to the grave. Grey. What is

ambition? 'tis a glorious cheat, WUUh.

Only destructive to the brave and great.

Addison. What's all the gaudy glitter of

a crown I Dryden. The way to bliss lies

not on beds of down. J. QuaHes. How long

we live not years but actions tell.

Watkcns. The man lives twice who lives

the first life well. Merrick. Make then

while yet ye may your God your friend.

W, Mason, Whcm Christians worship, yes

not comprehend. Hilt. The tru&t that's

given guard, and to yourself 1)6 jufct.

Dana. For live we how we can, yet die we

rnuftt. Shafcipcare.