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The bane of all that dread the Devil!

As thou these ashes, little brook! will bear Into the Avon, Avon to the tide Of Severn, Severn to the narrow seas, Into main ocean they, this deed accurst, An emblem yields to friends and enemies How the bold teacher's doctrine, sanctified By truth, shall spread throughout the world dispersed.

Huge and mighty forms that do not live like living men, moved slowly through the mind by day and were trouble to my dreams.

The primal duties shine aloft, like stars; The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless Are scattered at the feet of Man, like flowers.

Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice; The confidence of reason give; And in the light of truth thy Bondman let me live!

Stern Daughter of the Voice of God.

Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove.

Like--but oh! how different!

The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration.

And hear the mighty stream of tendency Uttering, for elevation of our thought, A clear sonorous voice, inaudible To the vast multitude.

Faith is a passionate intuition.

Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness.

Sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart.

O joy! that in our embers Is something that doth live.

Meek Walton's heavenly memory.

Methought I say the footsteps of a throne. - William Wordsworth,

Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.

I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! the gratitude of men Hath often left me mourning.

From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed.

Never to blend our pleasure or our pride With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.