than all his grandeur had ever yielded him. The ambitious thoughts and projects which had so long engrossed and disquieted him, were quite effaced from his mind. Far from taking any part in the political transactions of the princes of Europe, he restrained his curiosity even from any inquiry concerning them; and he seemed to view the busy scene which he had abandoned, with all the contempt and indifference arising from his thorough experience of its vanity, as well as from the pleasing reflection of having disentangled himself from its cares. DR. ROBERTSON, PIECES IN POETRY. CHAP. I. SELECT SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS. SECTION I, SHORT AND EASY SENTENCES. Education. "TIS education forms the common mind; With pleasure let us own our errors past ; The private path, the secret acts of men, Necessary knowledge easily attained. Our needful knowledge, like our needful food, Disappointment. Disappointment lurks in many a prize, As bees in flow'rs; and stings us with success. The mind that would be happy, must be great ; Who lives to nature, rarely can be poor; NOTE. In the first chapter, the Compiler has exhibited a considerable variety of poetical construction, for the young reader's preparatory exercise. Charity. In faith and hope, the world will disagree; The prize of virtue. What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, Sense and modesty connected. Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks; Heaven gives us friends to bless the presént scene Like birds, whose beauties languish, balf conceal'd, Hope, of all passions most befriends us here; But it compos'd, and gave him such a cast Who noble ends by noble means obtains, The tear of sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears, No gem; that twinkling hangs from beauty's ears, 3 Nor the bright stars, which night's blue arch adorn, SECTION II. VERSES IN WHICH THE LINES ARE OF DIFFERENT LENGTH. Bliss of celestial Origin. RESTLESS mortals toil for nought; Never wanders. Mortals, try; The Passions. The passions are a num'rous crowd, Trust in Providence recommended. From dangers of a frightful shape: Epitaph How lov'd, how valu'd once, avails thee not, A heap of dust alone remains of thee e; 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Fame. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour, whole years outweighs And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Down the smooth stream of life the stripling darts, But yonder comes the pow'rful king of day, And sheds the shining day, that burnish'd plays On rocks, and hills, and tow'rs, and wand'ring streams' Self-government. May I govern my passions with absolute sway; On a mountain, stretch'd beneath a hoary willow VERSES CONTAINING EXCLAMATIONS INTERROGATIONS, AND PARENTHESES. Competence. A competence is all we can enjoy : Oh! be content, where Heaven can give no more? Much joy not only speaks small happiness, |