Studies in English Poetry With Short Biographical Sketches And Notes Intended
Studies in English Poetry With Short Biographical Sketches And Notes Intended
Joseph Payne
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Goldsmith. IV. LINES WRITTEN BY LORD BYKON IN HIS BIBLE. A WITHIN this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries : Happiest they of human race, To whom their God lias given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born Who read to doubt", or read to scorn. Walter Scott. V. VIGOUR OF MIND. THE wise and active conquer difficulties By daring to attempt them : sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And mak...e the impossibility they fear. Rowe. VI. SKATING. O'ER crackling ice, o'er gulfs profound, With nimble glide the skaters play : O'er treacherous pleasure's flowery ground, Thus lightly skim and haste away. Dr. Johnson. VI. GUARD THE TONGUE. IF thou wishest to be wise, Keep these words before thine eyes : What thou speak'st, and how, beware ! Of whom to whom when and where. (1) Like the, fyc. It is scarcely necessary to point out the singular beauty of this stanza, '"which, " as Mr. Montgomery has remarked, " like the taper itself, grows clearer and brighter the more it is contemplated.
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