The pen of a ready writer, whereunto shall it be likened? Ask of the scholar, he shall know-to the chains that bind a Proteus: Ask of the poet, he shall say to the sun, the lamp of heaven: Ask of thy neighbour, he can answer to the friend that telleth my thought; The merchant considereth it well, as a ship freighted with wares; The divine holdeth it a miracle, giving utterance to the dumb. It fixeth, expoundeth, and disseminateth sentiment; Chaining up a thought, clearing it of mystery, and sending it bright into the world. To think rightly, is of knowledge; to speak fluently, is of nature; To read with profit, is of care; but to write aptly, is Martin F. Tupper. of practice. WRONG. Ir often falls in course of common life, Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness- Might never reach me more! My ear is pain'd, Of wrong and outrage with which earth is fill'd. When people once are in the wrong, Cowper. Prior. I see the right, and I approve it too; Anon. SEE the minutes how they run; How many makes the hour full complete, How many years a mortal man may live.-Shakspere. God of the changeful year!-amidst the glow Whether thy pines with giant arms displayed, Of fruits and flowers, Thy works delight our eyes, God of all life! whate'er those forms may be, O may they all unite in praising Thee. It seems that life is all a void, The pleasant, pleasant spring-time, W. Roscoe. Jane Taylor. Richard Howitt. YOUTH. FOR youth no less becomes The light and careless livery that it wears, Lusty youth Is the very May-morn of delight, Shakspere. When boldest floods are full of wilful heat, Youth is ever apt to judge in haste, Denham. Expand the passions of thy heart in youth; Henry Taylor. Ah! who can say, however fair his view, Kirke White. The youth you spoke of was a glowing moth, Alexander Smith, THAT sport most pleases that doth least know how; Their form confounded makes most form in mirth, For virtue's self may too much zeal be had; Butler. The worst of madmen is a saint run mad.-Pope. -With all the zeal Which young and fiery converts feel, Byron. Spread out earth's holiest records here, BRITIS INDEX OF AUTHORS' NAMES. ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, (American.) Born 1767, Died 1848. ADAMS, SARAH FLOWER. 679. ESCHYLUS, (Greek.) Born 525 B. C. 383 384 449 507 621. AKENSIDE, MARK. Born 1721, Died 1770. 60 61 140 433 ALEYN, CHARLES. 42 92 217 227 271 279 281 288. ALFIERI, VITTORIO, (Italian.) ALIMONY, LADY. 58 463. ALLMAN, GEORGE J. O. 115. Born 1749, Died 1803. 231. ALSAGER, T. H., (error Alsell.) Born 1834. 485. ANONYMOUS. 1 2 14 15 19 23 25 33 36 37 38 49 53 61 76 99 ANSTER, DR. 257. 365 368 387 396 401 404 409 ANTIPATER, (Greek.) Flourished about 80 B. C. 473. ARBUTHNOT, DR. JOHN. Died 1735. 28. ARIOSTO, LUDORICO, (Italian.) Born 1474, Died 1533. 579. 672. ASGILL 700. ASPINALL, GEORGE. 454. ATHERSTONE, EDWIN. 695. AYTOUN, WILLIAM EDMONDSTOUNE. Born 1813. 501. 643 663 BAILEY, PHILIP JAMES. Born 1816. 99 103 276 344 353 398 BAILLIE, JOANNA. Born 1761, Died 1851. 98 120 140 246 BALFE. 475. BAMFORD, SAMUEL. Born 1788. 500. BARBAULD, ANN LETETIA. Born 1743, Died 1825. 321. BARBOUR, JOHN. Born 1326, Died 1396. 313. BARHAM, RICHARD, (Thomas Ingeldsby.) 225. |