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 A COLLEGE BREAKFAST-PARTY.

YOUNG Hamlet, not the hesitating Dane, But one named after him, who lately strove ^ W honors at our English Wittenberg — ^<" Jiicl, metaphysical, and sensuous, Bio ^^tioning all things and yet half convinced Quet'^Vjjj^y were better ; held inert Credi;| fascinations of all opposites, 'Twix' ^^If suspecting that the mightiest soul And ha^^ j^jg own ?) was union of extremes, (Perhap.^o choice but choice of everything: Having i^jng deep to-day for love of wine, As, drinkj ^ ^^if ^ Brahmin, scorning life To-morrow msion, yearning for that True As mere ill j^q qualities ; another day Which has ^fount of grace in sacraments, Finding the -..gflgx of the light divine And purest i^ py^ and broidered chasuble, In gem-bosse,.^g^p ^^ stockings and to fast Resolved to a j^tended, waiting ecstasy ; With arms e:! ^amps instead, and needing change, But getting c ^^^^ ^ext : A would-be p.v Young Hamlet sat

five of somewhat riper age A guest with .^^^i^ Horatio, a friend At breakfast A- Qj^g^ j^^^ ^f faithful heart. With few opiLf^ ^-^^ fibrous spreading roots Quick to detec;^^^ ^^^^ men's theories. Of character tl eaknesses with charity Yet cloaking w