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Copyright 188&, 
 
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 Hard & Parsons. 
 
 
LIFE. 
 
 ( "jNB evenmo from a castle by \\)q sea, 
 cJ saw \\)Q anary billows rollina pial;, 
 c3nd as a loo'?ed tpe wild scene seemed to me 
 (^9e life of man spread out before my eye. 
 
 ''Hon wQat a mused "is life but one broad waste 
 yf treacherous waters full of storms and woes, 
 
 (^l}roua[; W9ic[) our fnaaile barbs by terrors ceased, 
 Ore tendina towards — olas! wpat mortal bnows? 
 
 lout wl}ile -9 aazed, above tpe storm clouds rose 
 (^96 alonous moon, as if my tl^ouapts to cbide ; 
 
 lyepnoved, o cried, "ol}l Qife is not all woes, 
 Deauties and blessincjs, love and pope abide ! 
 
 Elizabeth Borroiiaile. 
 
TR UE HAPPINESS. 
 
 WQULD not from t[;e wise, require 
 
 (^\)Q lumber of tl^eir learned lore, 
 rtor would ii from \\)Q nop desire 
 
 O sinale counter of tl^eir store. 
 Por 3 l^ave ease, and ^ [;ave bealtl}, 
 
 y nd 3 f>ave spirits lial^t as air ; 
 Wnd more ti^an wisdom, more t[)an wealtp, 
 
 y merry l^eart tpat lau^bs at care. 
 
 HeNRV H. MlLM.^N. 
 
REASON AND RELIGION. 
 
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 M as tl^e borrow cl beams of moon and stars 
 
 ^0 lonely, weary, wanaennq travelers, 
 ys reason to \\)Q soul ; and as on l^igl;, 
 
 ^[}ose rollina fires discover but tr^e sby, 
 Kot liapt us pere ; so reason s cilimmenna nay 
 
 Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, 
 Dut auide us upward to a better day. 
 
 Wnd as tl^ose nigl^tly tapers disappear 
 Wl^en day s brigl^t lord ascends our l^emisppere, 
 
 ^o pale ^rows reason at reliaion s sicipt, 
 ^o dies, and so dissolves in supernatural licjpt. 
 
 JOHM DhYDEN. 
 
HOPE. 
 
 (^VrUSPICIBUS Mope! in i[;y sweet aarclen anow 
 
 Wreatps for eacl^ toil, a cl^arm for every woe; 
 Won by tbein sweets In rtature s Janauic! I^our, 
 
 96 way-worn pilc^rim seeks tl^y summer bower. 
 
 Campbell. 
 
CONTENTMENT. 
 
 HAT tpougl} no anants of royal donors, 
 Witl} pompous titles ^race our blood, 
 
 We I! sl^ine in more substantial l^onons, 
 
 Ond to be noble we II be aood. 
 
 ^tili spall eacr) neturnina season 
 Sufficient for our wisl;)es aive, 
 
 nor we will live a life of reason, 
 Qnd tl;at s tl;e only life to live. 
 
KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM. 
 
 aN0WLEDGE and Wisdom, fan from beinn one, 
 Have oft-times no connexion. l\nowledqe dwells 
 
 ^n l^eads replete witl} ttioupbts of otlper men ; 
 Wisdom in minds attentive to tl;eir own. 
 
 i\nowledae is proud t[}at l^e l}as learned so mucl^, 
 Wisdom is l^umble tl^at i^e knows no more. 
 
FRIENDSHIP. 
 
 ^''RIENDSHIP, peculiar boon of beaven, 
 ^\)Q noble naind s aeliarjt and pride, 
 men and anoels only aiven, 
 (^o all \\)Q lower world denied. 
 
 Kon sl^all tpine ardours cease to alow 
 Wl^en souls to peaceful climes remove; 
 
 W^at raised our virtue l;ere below, 
 ^>\)Q\\ aid our l^appiness above. 
 
 Samuel John'Son. 
 
GLADNESS. 
 
 ,B merry, man, and fa!? not sain in mind 
 
 (^^be wavennp of t^is wretched world of sorrow 
 ^o (l^od be bumble, to tby friend be bind, 
 
 Ond witb tby neipbbors aladly lend and borrow; 
 Mis cbance to-nipbt, it may be tbine to-morrow; 
 
 De biytbe in bectrte for any aventure, 
 Por oft witb wise men it bas been said afc 
 
 Witbout (::^ladness availes no ^neasure. 
 
 ronow, 
 
 Dunbar. 
 
PATIENCE. 
 
 )eace : 
 
 V^TIElNeE;! Wb/ 'tis tbe soul of p( 
 
 yf ail tl^e virtues, tis nearest l?in to l;eaven : 
 ^t maizes men lool? Iil?e 9ods. ^I?e best of men 
 
 ^pat e er wore eartl; about \)\m was a sufferer, 
 O soft, meel^, patient, fumble, tranquil spirit: 
 
 ^\)Q firsi true cjentleman i[;at ever breatbecl. 
 
 Thomas Dkkki;; 
 
CONTENT. 
 
 'HERE IS a jewel wl^icf? no ^nclion mine can buy, 
 
 rfoo cpemic art can counterfeit ; 
 3t nnabes men ricb m Greatest poverty, 
 
 rrtakes water wine, turns wooden cups to nold, 
 %^\)Q l;)omeiy w[)istle, to sweet music s strain ; 
 
 ^eldom it comes, to few from [^eaven sent, 
 (^pat mucl^ m little — ail in noua[)t — content. 
 
 Nilbye's Madrigals. 
 
LOVE. 
 
 'ES, love indeed is Ii9l;t from t'eaven, 
 
 O sparl^ of \\)o.\ immortal fire 
 Vvitl) anpels scared, by 011a aiven, 
 
 (^o lift from Q0,?\\) our low desire. 
 Devotion wafts ti^e mind above, 
 
 . iJut peaven itself descends in love ; 
 W feelinp from tl^e t^od^iead caual;t, 
 
 (^o wean from self eaci; sordid tl^oua[:>t, 
 vd ray of Mini wl;o formed tl^e wl^ole, 
 
 Ka cjlory circlin9 round ir;e soul. 
 
 BVKON. 
 
STREAMS OF LOVE. 
 
 Ei, Urotl^er, turn witp me from pinina ipoual;! 
 . Ond all \\)Q inward ills tl^at sm (;)as wrou^bt; 
 Oome, send abroad a love for all wpo live 
 
 ynd feel il;e deep content in turn tr^ey aive. 
 •r\ind wis[)es and good deeds, — tl}ey mabe not poor 
 
 ^ bey II boine aaain, full laden, to trjy door; 
 ^[)S streams of love flow baol? wl^ere trjey beam, 
 
 Kor sprinas of outward loys lie deep witpm. 
 
 Richard Dan'a. 
 
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