...rebuilds thy span, Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man. THE RIVEli OF LIFE. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages: A clay to childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Ere...

...from the skies, Yes, from his spheres harmonic, To look in M — y C 's eyes, And try to be Platonic. A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YEAR. THE more we live,...The gladsome current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorder-, Steals, lingering like a river smooth Along its grassy borders. But, as the care-worn cheek...

...! Margaret's smile receive, And on canvas show it ; But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THE NEW YEAR. THE more we live,...like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Eire passion yet disorders, Steals, lingering like a river smooth Along its grassy borders. But, as...

...to be thinned and silvered. We are, every one, growing older — may we all be noaring eternal joy ! The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages ; A dny to childhood seems a year, A year like passing ages. When joys have lost their early charm, And...

...or hasty word, Go — call hun to thy heart again ! Let Pride no more be heard. BV THOMAS CAMPBELL. THE more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorders, Steals, ling'ring, l,ke a river smooll. Along iis grassy borders, But, as the care-worn check grown wan, Aud...

...And on canvass show it ; But for perfect worship leave Dora to her poet. A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY THB NEW YEAR. THE more we live, more brief appear Our...disorders, Steals, lingering like a river smooth Along itn grassy borders. But as the care-worn cheek grows wan, And sorrow's shafts fly thicker, Ye stars,...

...fact, that years seem shorter as we grow older. In exquisite poetry, and as true as it is poetic, he " The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. " When joys have lost their bloom and breath, And life itself is vapid, [which last is not a Scriptural...

...not yet too late. Youth fades — age comes. Yet, if children of God, age will pass sweetly away. 8 " The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding...childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. When joys have lost their bloom and breath And life itself seems vapid, Why, as we near the falls of...

...cleanseth from all sin. This great law of the fleetness of life has been well expressed in these words: " The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages ; A day to childhood seems a year, A year like passing ages. When joys have lost their charm And life itself is vapid; Why, as we near...

...the premonitions of an occasional gray hair, or wrinkle on the brow, are too decisive to be mistaken. The more we live, more brief appear, Our life's succeeding stages : A day to childhood seems a year, Aud years, like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorders, Steals,...