severe,

Reading made Easy," so the titles tell:

But they who read must first begin to spell;

There may be profit in these arts, but still,

Learning is labor, call it what you will;

Upon the youthful mind a heavy load,

band's fear.

road.

bling crowd,

That one so wise, so powerful, and

so proud, Should feel himself, and dread the

humble ills

Of rent-day charges and of coalmen's

bills;

That while they mercy from their judge implore, He fears himself

-a knocking at the

door: And feels the burden as his neighbor

states

His humble portion to the parish

rates.

They sit the allotted hours, then eager run,

Rushing to pleasure when the duty's done:

His hour of pleasure is of different kind,

And

show,

some to heaven itself their byway know;

Ah! trust them not,

bliss would share,

who fame or

Must learn by labor, and must live by

care.

[From The Lover's Journey.] EXTERNAL IMPRESSIONS Depen

DENT ON THE SOUL'S MOODS.

IT is the Soul that sees: the outward eyes

Present the object, but the Mind descries;

And thence delight, disgust, or cool indifference rise:

When minds are joyful, then we look around,

And what is seen is all on fairy ground;

Again they sicken, and on every view Cast their own dull and melancholy hue;

Or, if absorbed by their peculiar cares, The vacant eye on viewless matter glares,

Our feelings still upon our views attend,

And their own natures to the objects lend; [sure, Sorrow and joy are in their influence Long as the passion reigns th' effects endure:

But Love in minds his various changes makes,

And clothes each object with the change he takes;

His

light and shade on every view he throws,