Life. In the following composition each
lino is a quotation from tome one of the
standard authors of England aad America,
and is the resnltof laborious search
among the voluminous writing of 88
loading poets. The numbers at the line
are for reforenoe to the note below:— t
Why all this toil for triumphs of an
hour P 2 Life's a short summer and a man
a Hover f 3 By turns we catch the vital
breath and die— 4 The cradle and the
tomb, alas, eo nigh. C To be Is better
far than not be, 6 Though all man's life
inar seem a tragedy; 7 But iisht cares
speak when mighty griefs are dumb,' 8
The bottom is but shallow whence they
oome 9 Your fate is but the.common fate
of all, 10 Unmingled joys here to no man
befell; 11 Nature to each allots bis
proper spheie, 12 fortune makes folly
her peculiar care. 13 Custom does often
reason overrule, U And throw a oruol
sunshine on a foal; 16 Lire well, how
long or (hart permit to heaven, 16 Thoy
who forgive moat, shall tie most for
given. 17 8m may be clupod ao close sre
cannot tee Its face, ; 18 Vile
intercourse whqpe virturo has no place
IB Then beep each passion'idown however
dear 80 Thou pendalum betwixt • smile
and tear. f21 Her fntoil snare let
faithless pleasure lay, 22 With craft
aod ekill to ruin and betny; 33 Soar not
too high to fall but stoop to rise, 24
Wo misters grow of all we most despise.
25 O, then renounce that impious gelf-
esteem, 26 Riches have wrongs and
grandeur is a dream; • 27 Think not
amotion wiio beoanee 'tii bran, 28 The
paths of glory lead but .to the grave.
29 What is ambition—'tis a glorious
cheat £ SO Only destructive to the
.brave and .great; 31 What's all the
gaudy glitters of a crowpf 32 The way to
bliss lies not on beds of down. 38 How
long we live not yean but actions tell,
34 That man lives twice who lives the
Eret life well; 85. Make, then, while
yet you may yoor God your Friend; 86
Whom Christians worship, yet not ootn.
prehend. 87 The trust that's givon
gnard, and to yonnelf beJust; 88 For
live wo how we can yet die we most' !
Young; 2 Dr. Johnson; 8 Pope; 4 Prior ;
6 Seweil, 6 Spencer: 7 Daniel; 8 Sir
Walter Balelgh; 6 Longfellow; 10
Southwell; 11 Oongrere; 12 Churchill; 13
Broweeter; 14 Armstrong; 16 Milton ; 16
Bailey; 17 Trench ; 18Somerville; IS
Thompson; 20 Bryant; 21 Smollet; 22
Crabbe; 28 HaSsinger; 24 Cowley ; 26
Beattie; 26 Oowper; 27 Sir Walter
Daveaant; 28 Gray; 2ft Willis j 30
Addison; 81 Dryden ; 32 Francis Quarles;
33 Watkius; 34 Harrlck