...with sorrow for thy sake. Sic Vita. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are j Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light 'ч straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows...

...airy gloom began, Sphered in a radiant cloud. MILTON. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies, The spring entomb'd in autumn lies ; The dew dries up,...

...heaven's harmonies. JOUN MILTON, 1608-1674. LIFE. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, / Or like the fresh spring's gaudy...whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out ; the bubble dies ; The spring eutomb'd in autumn lies ; The dew dries...

...nigh, is the remotest star. LIFE. — Henry King. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out ; the bubble dies ; The...

...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 the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...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,...

...similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant : " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or 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...

...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...

...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,...whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night, The wind blows out ; the bubble dies ; The spring entomb'd in autumn lies ; The dew dries...

...nigh, is the remotest star. LIFE. — Henry King. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out ; the bubble dies ; The...

...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...which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out ; the bubble dies ; The...