signal | 7 to the | exe- | cutioner, | which was | instantly o- | beyed, | 7 and his | head | severed from his | body. | 77 | 77 |

Such were the | last | hours | 7 and | such the | final close | 7 of this | great | man's | life. | 7 7 | 7 7 | May the | like happy se- | renity. | 7 in such | dreadful | circumstances, | 7 and a | death | equally | glorious | 7 be the | lot of all, | 7 whom | tyranny | 7 of what- | ever des- | cription | 7 or de- | nomi- | nation, | shall | 7 in | any | age, | 7 or in | any | country, | 7 7 | call to | expiate their | virtues |7 on the | scaffold!|77|77|

THOUGHTS IN A PLACE OF WORSHIP.

Hannah More.

7 And here we | come and | sit, 7 | time after | time, 7 | 7 And | call it | social | worship; | 7 7 | Is it |

thus? 7|77|

Oh 7 | Thou! | 77 | 7 whose | searching | all per- | vading | eye 7 |

Scans every secret | movement of the | heart, 7 |

7 And | sees us | as we | are 7 | 7 7 | why 7 | mourns my soul 7 |

7 On these occasions? | Why so | dead and | cold 7 | 7 My | best af- fections? | I have | found thee | oft 7 | In my more secret | seasons, | 7 in the field, | And in my chamber: | 77 |even | 7 in the | stir 7 | 7 Of | outward | occu- | pations | 7 has my | mind 7 |

7 Been drawn to | thee, | 7 and | found thy | presence I | life : | 77 |

7 But here 7 I❘ seek in | vain | 7 and ❘ rarely |

find 7

7 Thy | ancient | promise | 7 to the | few that | wait 7 | 7 In | singleness up- | on thee, | 7 7 | reach to | us. | 7777

Most sweet it is 7 | 7 to | feel the | unity |

7 Of soul ce- menting | love 7 | gathering in | one 7 | Flowing from heart to | heart, | 7 and | like a | cloud | 7 Of | mingled | incense | 7 7 | rising to the | thone | 7 Of | Love it- | self! | 7 7 | then 7 | much of | heaven is felt 7 |

7 By | minds | drawn | thither- | ward, 7 | 7 and | closely linked |

In the celestial | union, | 7 7 | 'tis in ❘ this |

Sweet | element a- | lone, 17 that | we can | live 7 | 7 To❘ any purpose, 7 or ex- | pect our minds | Clothed with that 7 | covering | which a- | lone pre- | pares 7 |

7 For social

worship. | 77 | 7 7 | Therefore |

mourns my soul 7 |

7 In secret, 7 and like | one a- | midst the | vast 7 | 7 And | widely | peopled | earth | 7 7 | 7 would | seek to | hide |

7 My- | self and sorrows | 7 from the | motly | crowd | 7 Of human | obser- | vation. | 77 | 7 But | Oh |

Thou

7 Whose bowels | 7 of com- | passion | never | fail 7 | Towards the creatures | fashioned by thy | hand 7 | Re- | animate the | dead 7 | 7 and | give to those | 7 Who | never felt thy | presence | in their | souls |

7 Nor | saw thy | beauty, ❘ both to | see and | feel | 7 That thou art | lovely, 7 and thy | presence | I

life: | 77 |

7 Re-store the | wanderer, | 7 and sup- | port the | weak 7 |

With thy sustaining | arm, | 7 for strength is | thine. | 77 | 77 |

7 And | Oh! | 7 pre- | serve this | tempest beaten |

bark |

7 From sinking in the wave, | 7 whose | swelling |

surge

Threatens to over- | whelm, | 7 For- | sake her |

not 7 |

7 But | be her | Pilot, | 7 7 | though | no | sun nor | star 7 |

7 Ap- | pear a- | mid the | gloom; | for if a | ray | 7 From thy all | cheering presence, 7 7 light

her course

|

7 She rides the storm se- | cure, | 7 7 | and in | due |

time 7

7 Will reach her | destined | port, 7 | 77 | 7 and | be at peace. | 77 | 7 7 |

THE DOG AND WATER LILY.

Cowper.

7 The moon was | shady | 7 and | soft | airs 7 | Swept | Ouse's silent | tide, 7 |

When 7 | 'scaped from | literary cares, 7 |

7 I | wander'd | 7 on his | side. | 77 | 77 |

7 My | spaniel, | prettiest of his | race, 7|

7 And | high | 7 in | pedigree, |

(Two | nymphs | 7 a- | dorned with | every | grace 7 | That spaniel | found for | me,) 7 |

Now | wanton'd | lost in | flags | 7 and | reeds 7 | starting | 7 into | síght, 7 |

Now

7 Pur- sued the | swallow o'er the | meads 7 |
7 With scarce a | slower | flight. | 77 | 77 |

It was the time when | Ouse dis- | play'd |
7 His | lilies | newly | blown ; 7 |

7 Their | beauties | I in- | tent | 7 sur- | vey'd 7 | 7 And | one I wish'd my | own. | 77 | 77 |

7 With | cane ex- | tended | far 7 | 71 | sought 7 | 7 To | steer it | close to | land; 7|

7 But still the prize | 7 though | nearly | caught, 7 | 7 Escaped my | eager | hand. | 77 | 77 |

Beau | mark'd | 7 my | unsuccessful | pains 7 | 7 With fix'd con- | siderate | face, 7|

7 And | puzzling | 7 7 | sat his | puppy | brains 7 | 7 To compre- | hend the | case. | 7 7 | 7 7 |

But with a | chirup | clear and

strong, │

7 Dis- | persing all his | dream, 7 |

7 I thence with- | drew 7 | 7 and | follow'd | long 7 |

7 The | windings | 7 of the ❘ stream. | 77 | 7 7

7 My | ramble | finish'd | I re- | turn'd, | 77 | Beau 7 | (trotting | far be- | fore) 7 |

7 The floating wreath | 7 a- | gain dis- | cern'd | | |

7 And | plunging | left the | shore. | 77 | 7 7 |

7 I | saw him with that | lily | cropped 7 |

7 Im- | patient | swim to | meet 7 |

7 My quick ap- | proach | 7 and | soon he | dropped 7| 7 The | treasure | 7 at my | feet. | 77 | 77 |

Charm'd with the | sight, |.7 the | world, | 71 | cried, 7| 7 Shall hear of | this thy | deed: 7 |

7 My dog shall | mortify the | pride 7 |

7 Of | man's | 7 su- | perior | breed : | 7 7 |

7 But | chief | 7 my- | self | I will en- | join, 7 | 7 A- | wake at duty's | call, 7 |

7 To | show a | love | 7 as | prompt as | thine 7 | 7 To Him who gives me | all. | 77 | 7 7 |

די

THE DELUGE.

GENESIS, CHAPTER VII.

And the Lord 7 | said unto | Noah, | 7 7 | Come | thou, | 7 and | all thy | house | into the | ark: | 77 | 7 for thee have I seen | righteous be- | fore me | 7 in | this 7 generation. | 77 | 77 | 7 Of every | clean | beast 7 | thou shalt | take to thee by | sevens, | 7 the | male and his female : | 77 | 7 and of | beasts that are not 7 | clean | 7 by | two, 7 | 7 the | male and his | female. | 77 | 7 Of | fowls | also | 7 of the | air | 7 by | sevens, 7 the male and the | female ; | 7 to | keep 7 | seed a- | live | upon the | face of | all the | earth. | 7 7 | I 777 For | yet 7 | seven | days 7 | and I will cause it |