...LAMENTED FRIEND. Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace. — Luke ii. 29. A pilgrim hinting for the rest to come ; An exile, anxious for his native home. HANNAH MORE. Tig sweet, 'tis soothing to the mourner's mind, when called to stand by the dying- bed...

...die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compell'd to starve at an unreal feast : A spark that upward tends by nature's force, A stream diverted...moment parted from eternity ! A pilgrim panting for a rest to come ; An exile anxious for his native home. WHERE high the heav'nly temple stands, The house...

...from its parent source; A drop dissever'd from the boundless sea; A moment, parted from eternity t A pilgrim, panting for the rest to come ; An exile,...me to the grave ? Was I with hope of endless days deceived ? Or of lov'd life am I alone bereav'd ? Let all the great, the rich, the learn'd, the wise,...

...eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compell'd 10 starve at an unreal feast ; A spark, which upward...parted from eternity : A pilgrim, panting for the rest tocóme ; An exile, anxious for his native home Why should 1 ask my forfeit life to save ; Is heaven...

...that upward .tends, by nature's force, A stream diverted from its parent source ; A drop dissevered from the boundless sea, A moment parted from eternity ! . . A pilgrim panting for a rest to come ; An exile anxious for -his native home. - ANON. ANTICIPATION OF CELESTIAL GLOBY. 1...

...anachronism. Hezekinh did nor ihow »i» treasures to the Assjrian till after bis recovery from iis sickness. A spark, which upward tends by nature's force } A...the rest to come ; An exile, anxious for his native homeWhy should I ask my forfeit life to save ? Is heaven unjust, which dooms me to the grave ? Was...

...which upward tends by Nature's force, A stream diverted from its parent source ; A drop dissevered from the boundless sea, A moment parted from ETERNITY...panting for the rest to come, An exile anxious for its NATIVE HOME ! HANNAH MORE. Absorbed iu the gratification of present enjoyment, WE seldom raise...

...wealth, or praise ? No : — Wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die. The soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compell'd...home. Why should I ask my forfeit life to save ? Is heaven unjust, which dooms me to the grave ? Was I with hope ofendiese days deceiv'd ? Or of lov'd...

...spark which upward tends by Nature's force, A stream diverted from its parent source; A drop dissevered from the boundless sea, A moment parted from ETERNITY...panting for the rest to come, An exile anxious for its NATIVE HOME! HANNAH MOKE. Absorbed in the gratification of present enjoyment, WE seldom raise our...

...wealth, or praise ? No;—Wisdom views with an indifferent eye All finite joys, all blessings born to die ! The Soul on earth is an immortal guest, Compell'd...panting for the rest to come ; An exile anxious for its native home ! H 3 XLIV. THE BUTTERFLY. SEE to the sun the Butterfly displays Its glittering wings,...