460 PRISON - PRISONER, &c. 7. And with stern patience, scorning weak complaint, Hardens his heart against assailing want. BYRON'S Childe Harold. 8. Stern and erect his brow was rais'd; · Whate'er the grief his soul avow'd, He would not shrink before the crowd. BYRON'S Parisina. 9. The hardest trial of a generous mind, 10. Proud has been my fatal passion, Proud my injur'd heart shall be, 11. That proud heart had been given to one Who sought it not to win, 12. And now she only strove to hide The burning shame within. AARON HILL. MRS. ROBINSON. MISS L. E. LANDON. And henceforth learn, Never your equals from your path to spurn; And slighted equals will not, I am sure. J. T. WATSON. 1. O, heaven! that such companions thou 'dst unfold, Where sits the offence, SHAKSPEARE. 2. Let the fault's punishment be deriv'd from thence. MIDDLETON. 3. He's a bad surgeon, that, for pity, spares The part corrupted, till the gangrene spread, And all the body perish; he that's merciful 1. Meantime, refracted from yon eastern cloud, THOMSON'S Seasons. 462 REASON-RECALL. 2. In pomp transcendent, rob'd in heavenly dies, Arch'd the clear rainbow round the orient skies. 3. Far up DR. DWIGHT. "T was born in a moment, yet, quick as its birth, With a wing on the earth, and a wing on the sea. 1. Something, since his going forth, is thought of, That his return is now most necessary. 2. How angrily I taught my brow to frown, When inward joy enforc'd my heart to smile. My penance is, to call *back, And ask remission for my folly past. 3. Fain would my tongue his griefs appease, And give his tortur'd bosom ease. 4. I did not know I lov'd him so, Until I bade him leave me ; SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. ADDISON'S Rosamond. I did not know, when he should go, I think all day about him: J. T. WATSON. RECIPROCITY. 1. Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. MILTON. 2. Where heart meets heart, reciprocally soft, Each other's pillow to repose divine. YOUNG. 3. Be thine the more refin'd delights Of love, that banishes control, When the fond heart with heart unites, 4. And canst thou not accord thy heart Whose language thou alone hast heard, 5. O, let us prize the first-blown bud of love; Let us love now, in this our fairest youth, When love can find a full and fond return. 6. The all-absorbing flame, CARTWRIGHT. RUFUS DAWES. J. G. PERCIVAL. Which, kindled by another, grows the same, BYRON'S Childe Harold. 7. Earth hath not-Oh! hath Heaven so sweet A charm as that, once only known, When first affection's accents greet The ear that drinks their thrilling tone! Ladies' Magazine. RECONCILIATION. 1. The short passing anger but seem'd to awaken New beauties, like flowers that are sweetest when shaken. MOORE. 464 REFINEMENT - REFLECTION - RELIGION. 2. Well do vanish'd frowns enhance The charms of every brighten'd glance, 2. She's noble, noble-one to keep AKENSIDE. N. P. WILLIS. REFLECTION.-(See CONTEMPLATION.) REFUSAL. (See CONSENT.) RELIGION. (See PRAYER.) |