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A Gem Of Literary Curiosity.
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[Christian Age.@
The following interesting poem, con
sributed by Mrs. II. A. Deming to thu
San Francisco Times, is an exhibition
of skill and ability, and is worthy OF
careful study by all our readers.
Each line is quotation from one o
the standard authors Of England ane
America, and the number of the linz
refers to the name Of its author below
This poem is the result OF a years ex
tensive reading Of the voluminou
writings Of thirty-eight leading poet:
of the past and present.
We advise our young folks to com
NIT to memory each line and the name
:, of its author. Then seek to learn some
thing of each poet and the connection
in which the thought is expressed
These sayings will often come handy
afterward in the broad field of human
experience.
LIFE.
l. Why all this toll for triumphs of an
hour?
,. Life's short Summer, man flow
8. By turns we catch the vital breath
aud die.
4, The cradle and the tomb, elias! so
oigh.
5. To be is better far than not to be.
g.. Though all mems life may seem
Tragedy;
7, But light cares, speak when mighty
grief are dumb.
8. The bottom is but shallow hence
they come.
9. Your fate is but the common fate OF
all;
10. Unrningled joys here no man can
befall;
II. Nature to each allots its proper
sphere;
y. Fortune makes folly her peculiar
Is. Custom does often reason over
rule,
"A. And throw cruel sunshine on
fool.
Is. Live well; how long or short, per-
nit to heaven.
is. They who forgive most shall be
most forgiven.
II. Sin may be clasped so close we can
not see its face
lS./Vile intercourse where virtue has
no place.
10. Then keep each passion down,
however dear,
20. Thou pendulum betwixt a smile
and tear.
81. Her sensual snares let faithless
pleasure lay,
-. With craft and skill to ruin and
betray.
%. Soar not too high to fall, but stoop
to1ise
24. We master grow of all that We de-
spise.
25. o, then, renounce that impious
self-esteem!
26. Riches have wings, and grandeur
is dream.
p. Think not ambition wise because
tits brave.
IS. The paths of glory lead but to the
grave
%. What is ambition? IT'S glorious
cheat.
80. Only destructive to the brave and
great.
81: What's all the gaudy glitter of a |
crown?
81. The way of bliss lies not on beds of
down.
33. How long we live, not years, but
actions, tell
"a. That man lives twice who lives the
first life well.
35. Make, then, while yet we may,
your God your friend,
So. Whom Christians worship, yet not
comprehend.
81. The trust that's given guard, and
to yourself be just,
IS. For live We how we can, but die
we must.
l. Young; ,. DR.. johnson; 8.
Pope; i. Prrio; 5. Sewell; 6. Spense:;
:. Daniel; S. Sir Walter Scott.
9. Longfellow; 10. Southwell; II.
Congreve; y. Churchill; l3. Ro-
chester; II. Armstrong; Is. Milton;
l6. Bailey; II. Trepch; IS. Somerville;
10. Thomson; 20. Byron; 2l. Snollett;
y. Crabbe; %. Massinger; "a. Cow
lett; 25. Beattie; 26. Cowper; p. Sir
Walter Davenant; IS. Gray; %. Will
lis; 80. Addison; 81. Dryden; 81. Fran
els Quarles; 33. Watkins; 81. Hsrrick;
s5. William Mason; 36. Pill; 81. Dana;
IS. Shakespeare.
A splendid exercise for children is
for each 10 turn to quote line, and
the other give the name Of the author.