...may compare with this the opening of the ninth book of the ' Excursion,' and especially the lines ' Ah, why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood; but that then the soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpaired VOL. CLXXIX. NO. CCCILXVII. P Of her...

...impulse; and so moves the Man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour — thence can hear Reverberations; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends Undaunted,...

...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends, Undaunted,...

...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears; Or so he ought to move. Ah! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...there the soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpair'd Of her own native vigour, thence can hear Reverberations, and a choral song, Commingling...

...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears ; Or so he ought to move. Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood, but that there the soul discerns Tile dear memorial footsteps unimpair'd Of her own native vigour, thence can hear Reverberations, and...

...impulse ; and so moves the man 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears ; Or so he ought to move. rom trifles, trifles ever new. Twas thus with Giles : meek, fathe hut that there the soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpair'd Of her own native vigour, thence...

...cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! irhy in age Do we revert so fondly to the valkt Of Childhood — but that there the Soul discerns...dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigor ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song Commingling with the incenie that ascends...

...moves the man, 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! u>hy in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of Childhood — but that there the Soul dif cents The dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigor ; thence can hear Reverberations...

...moves the man, 'Mid all his apprehensions, cares, and fears, — Or so he ought to move. Ah ! ichy in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of Childhood — but that there the Smd discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigor ; thence can hear Reverberations...

...as each quality is remembered after being consciously perceived. But who remembers ? myself: — " Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks...is given her thence in age to hear Reverberations ?"* As the Association of ideas is another state the mind is often found in, it may be proper to mention...