Whose power is such, that whom she lifts from earth 925 And censured oft as useless. Stillest streams 930 935 And never-withering wreaths, compared with which The laurels that a Cæsar reaps are weeds. Perhaps the self-approving haughty World, 940 That as she sweeps him with her whistling silks Scarce deigns to notice him, or if she see, 945 950 955 Engage no notice, and enjoy much ease, Receiving benefits, and rendering none. His sphere though humble, if that humble sphere 960 Shine with his fair example, and though small His influence, if that influence all be spent In soothing sorrow and in quenching strife, 965 The state, beneath the shadow of whose vine He sits secure, and in the scale of life 970 The man whose virtues are more felt than seen, 975 And be not costly more than of true worth, He puts it on, and for decorum sake, 985 She judges of refinement by the eye, He by the test of conscience, and a heart Not soon deceived; aware that what is base 990 995 So glide my life away! and so at last, 1000 My share of duties decently fulfilled, Beneath the turf that I have often trod. 1005 It shall not grieve me, then, that once, when called With that light task; but soon, to please her more, In vain the Poet sings, and the World hears, If He regard not, though divine the theme. 'Tis not in artful measures, in the chime And idle tinkling of a minstrel's lyre, To charm his ear, whose eye is on the heart, Whose frown can disappoint the proudest strain, ΙΟΙΟ 1015 1020 TIROCINIUM; OR, A REVIEW OF SCHOOLS. Κεφαλαιον δη παιδειας ορθη τροφη.-PLATO. Αρχη πολιτείας απασης, νέων τροφα.-DioG. LAERT. [ARGUMENT:-Man's supremacy derived not from his outward form, but from the soul, I-Creation in vain, unless subservient to the purposes of an immortal being, 35-Heavenly truth not difficult to discover, 73-Man made to discover and declare it, 100-Duty of making it known to the young, 103-Importance of infant instruction, 109— 'Pilgrim's Progress,' 131-Happy if such studies were approved in riper years, 147-The Gospel rejected for false philosophy, 185-Corrupting influence of large schools, 201-Effects of bad example on the young, 220-College, 240-Errors in education from following established precedent, 255-Teachers connive at vice in their pupils, 269Degeneracy of schools, 279-Early school associations, 296-Parents recounting their early follies to their children, 318-Advancement in the world expected from school friendships, 393-These are not always permanent, 436-Is emulation a right motive of action? 458-Great and small schools alike, 515-Parental confidence and companionship, 537-This confidence destroyed by absence, 561-Classics not enough, 605-Study of Nature, 630-A private tutor recommended, 658— Danger of association with servants, 688-Tutors to be treated with respect, 706-Where home example is bad, board in some retired house recommended, 735-The author's advice not likely to be followed, 779-The middle ranks warned against sending their sons to school, 807-Which should be managed better or encouraged less, 922.] IT is not from his form, in which we trace |