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Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I; Freely welcome to my cup, Could'st thou sip, and sip it. up; Make the most of life you may, Life is short and wears away.

Both alike are mine and thine, Hast'ning quick to their decline : Thine's a summer, mine's no more, Though repeated to threescore, Threescore summers, when they're gone, Will appear as short as one.

Men own each little fault and -failing, But of their heavier sins, not one; A thousand 'gainst their memories railing; But 'gainst their understanding—none.

From The German Op Leander.

There is an active principle in the human soul, that will ever be exerting its faculties to the utmost stretch, in whatever employment, by the accidents of time and place, the general plan of education, or. the customs and manners of the age and country, it may happen to find itself engaged. Blackstone.