MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS. Jesus, the wonder of theskies, The great, the meek, the lovely and the wise, The joy and glory ofthe place. Here angels fix their gazing sight, Here saints, releas'd from earth and sin, Dwell on his face divinely bright, Copy his beauties with intense delight, And with advancing lustre shine. LXVI. The inscriptions on several small French Pictùres, translated. 43: Angelica singing. What, music and devotion too This is the business angels do s When hearts, and hymns, and voices join, It makes the pleasant work divine Chloris stringing of Pearls. Virtue and truth in heart and head, Which teach you how to act and speak, Are brighter pearls than those you t:. read, Chloris, to tie about your neck. Phyllis playing with a Parrot. If women will not be'inclin'd To seek th' improvements of the mind, Believe me, Phyllis, for 'tis true, Parrots will talk as well as you. Claudina the Cook Maid. The cook, who.in her humble post Provides the family with food, Excels those empty dames that boast Of charms and lovers, birth and blood, Florella singing to her Harp. Florella sings and plays so well, Which she dolls best is hard td tell ; But 'tis a poor account to say, All she can do is sing and play. Amaryllis spinning. th what a pretty spinner's here! How sweet her looks ! how neat her linen ! If dove and youth came both to see her, Youth wou'd at once set love a spin- ning. Dorinda sewing. We stand expos'd to every sin While idle, and without employ; But business holds our passions in, And keeps out all unlawful joy, Iris suckling three Lap -Digs. Fond foolish woman ! while you oliese Those puppies at your breast, Your name and credit fares the worse For every drop they taste. Iris, for shame, those brutes remove. And better learn to place yonrlove. Pomona the Market -Maid. Virtue adorns her scull within, Her homely garb is ever clean o Such innocence, disdaining art, Gives love an honourable dart. LXVII. Inscriptions on Dials . Written on a Sun- dial in a Circle. " Sic petit oceanum Phoebus, sic vita sepulchr um, " Dam sensim tacita volvitur ho- rs rota ; " Secula sic fugient, sic lux, sic um- bra, theatrum is Donee stelligerum clauserit una dies. Afterwards turned into English. Thus steal the silent hours away, j The sun thus hastes to reach the sea, S( And men to mingle with their clay. ) Thus light and shade divide the year; Thus, till the last great day appear, And shut the starry theatre. Another. So slide the hours, so wears the day These moments measure life away, With all its trains of hope and fear, Till shifting scenes of shade and light Rise to eternal day, or sink in endless night, Where all is joy or all despair. Ona Ceiling -Dial, usually calleda Spot - Dial, made at the Western Window so Theobald's. Litttle sun upon the ceiling, Ever moving, ever stealing
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