Part 67

SHAKSPEARE.

23. Every day A little life, a blank to be inscribed With gentle deeds, such as in after time Console, rejoice, whene'er you turn the leaf To read them.

ROGERS.

24. Through many a clime 'tis yours to go, With many a retrospection cursed; And all your solace is to know, Whate'er betide, you've known the worst.

BYRON.

25. Rouse to some high and holy work of love, And thou an angel's happiness shalt know, Shalt bless the earth while in the world above; The good begun by thee shall onward flow, In many a branching stream, and wider flow.

CARLOS WILCOX.

26. You shall go down as men have ever done, And tread the pathway worn by common tramp.

A. C. COXE.

27. Friendship shall still thy evening feasts adorn, And blooming peace shall ever bless thy morn Succeeding years their happy race still run, And age unheeded by delight come on.

PRIOR.

28. GENTLEMAN.--She's fair and fause that caused your smart, You will lo'e her mickle and lang; She will break her vow, she will break your heart, And ye may e'en go hang.

BURNS.

28. LADY.--Gay hope is yours by fancy led, Less pleasing when possess'd, The tear forgot as soon as shed, The sunshine of the breast.

GRAY.

29. Single as a stray glove.

FANNY KEMBLE.

30. GENTLEMAN.--You will not waste your spring of youth In idle dalliance. You will plant rich seeds To blossom in your manhood, and bear fruit When you are old.

HILLHOUSE.

30. LADY.--To shrine within your heart's core one dear image, To think of it all day, to dream all night.

MARY HOWITT.

31. The duties of a wedded life Hath heaven ordain'd for thee.

SOUTHEY.

32. To love, Love fondly, truly, fervently, and pine When you have told your love, and sue in vain.

WORDSWORTH.

33. Hope, and health, and "learned leisure," Friends, books, thy thoughts.

BARRY CORNWALL.

34. Toiling, rejoicing, sorrowing; Each morn will see some task begun, Each evening see it close; Something attempted, something done, Will earn a night's repose.