...translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies. JOUN MILTON, 1608-1674. LIFE. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows...

...from her native east, To journey through the airy gloom began, Sphered in a radiant cloud. MILTON. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,...

...gloomy valley ; Nothing so dainty sweet as lovely melancholy. THE LIFE OF MAN. Like to the fulling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : K'en such is man, whose borrow *d light I? straight call'd in and paid to-night: The wind blows out,...

...thus moralises on the life of man, in a set of similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant : " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of mornin» dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : E'en such is...

...and with fire." Amen and Amen. JOSEPH BUKGESS. POETRY. ON LIFE. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or ae the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops uf morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood— Even such...

...eaglet keen, shoots into azure far, And, always dwelling nigh, is the remotest star. LIFE. — Henry King. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows...

...hand ; whieh, as it gains Extent, and aetive length, the more it pains. Sir W. Davennnfs Just Italian Like to the falling of a star ; Or as the flights...silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that ehafes the flood, Or bubbles whieh on water stood ; Ev'n sueh is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight...

...all heaven's harmonies. JOHN MILTON, 1608-1674. LIFE. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the nights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night, The wind blows...

...all heaven's harmonies. JOHN MILTON, 160S-1674. LIFE. Like to the falling of a star. Or as the nights of eagles are. Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue....morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or hubbies which on water stood — Even such is man. whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in. and...

...eaglet keen, shoots into azure far, And, always dwelling nigh, is the remotest star. LIFE. — Henry King. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or V.ke the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood,...