5. Who's in or out, who moves the grand machine, 1. How far the little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. 2. Had I but serv'd my God with half the zeal I serv'd my king, he would not, in mine age, Have left me to mine enemies. SHAKSPEARE. 3. Each must, in virtue, strive for to excel; SHAKSPEARE. The man lives twice, who lives the first life well. HERRICK. Like fumes of sacred incense o'er the clouds, 6. For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, And though a late, a sure reward succeeds. CONGREVE. CONGREVE'S Mourning Bride. 7. Virtue may be assail'd, but never hurt; MILTON'S Comus. 8. Then to be good is to be happy; angels 9. He patient show'd us the wise course to steer, A candid censor, and a friend sincere ; 10. He taught us how to live; and (Oh! too high ROWE. TICKELL, on the Death of Addison. BLAIR'S Grave. 11. What nothing earthly gives or can destroy, POPE'S Essay on Man. 12. Know then this truth, (enough for man to know,) Virtue alone is happiness below. POPE'S Essay on Man. 13. She points the arduous height where glory lies, And teaches mad ambition to be wise. 14. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, POPE. GOLDSMITH'S Deserted Village. 15. Virtue on herself relying, In the hope of being blest. 16. Virtue in itself commands its happiness, Of every outward object independent. GOLDSMITH. FRANCIS. Stands like the sun, and all which rolls around 18. And let not this seem strange; the devotee Lives not on earth, but in his ecstasy; 19. Around him days and worlds are heedless driven, -While he lives, BYRON. BYRON'S Island. To know no bliss but that which virtue gives; MOORE'S Lalla Rookh. 458 PREFERMENT-PRESS- PRESUMPTION. 20. Count life by virtues - these will last MRS. S. J. HALE. PREFERMENT. 1. For places in the court are but like beds 2. 'Tis the curse of service; Preferment goes by letter and affection, Not by the old gradation, when each second 3. If on the sudden he begins to rise, No man that lives can count his enemies. WEBSTER. SHAKSPEARE. 4. All preferment, MIDDLETON. That springs from sin and lust, shoots quickly up, PRESS. (See Books.) PRESUMPTION. 1. I was indeed delirious in my heart, To lift my love so lofty as thou art; MIDDLETON. BYRON. 2. If 't is presumption for a wretch condemn'd To throw himself beneath his judges' feet, A boldness more than this I never knew. DRYDEN. 3. But think not, because at your words I ne'er frown, We smile at the sallies and jokes of a clown, - 1. PRIDE-VANITY. Man, proud man, Dress'd in a little brief authority, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, As make the angels weep. 2. One whom the music of his own vain tongue Doth ravish, like enchanting harmony. SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. 3. Of all the causes which conspire to blind POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 4. Here beggar pride defrauds her daily cheer, To boast one splendid banquet once a year. GOLDSMITH'S Traveller. 5. Here vanity assumes her pert grimace. GOLDSMITH'S Traveller. 6. Though the rock of my last hope is shiver'd, BYRON. |