The curtains of Almighty love Thy love deferves my beft returns Of gratitude and praise; And while I live, I fhall delight Bless God, my foul, whose pow'r divine' Which were by thee unseen, As each return of day declares This day fafe guard me, O my God, From every outward ill; Preferve my health, relieve my wants, My foul with comfort fill. Against temptation I would guard, And flee the paths of fin; May May Satan's pow'r be broke without, With thankful praise for mercies past, And may I carefully pursue PARENTAL AFFECTION. CORNELIA, a Roman Lady of exemplary virtue, was left a widow with twelve children, but only three of the twelve arrived at years of maturity: one daughter, whom fhe married to the fecond Scipio Africanus; and two fons, whom fhe fo carefully inftructed, that though born with the most happy geniuses and difpofitions, it was judged that they were ftill more indebted to education than nature A Campanian Lady, who was very rich, and ftill fonder of pomp and fhew, in a vifit to Cor. nelia, nelia, having difplayed her diamonds, pearls, and richeft jewels, earnestly defired Cornelia to let her fee her jewels alfo. This amiable Lady diverted the conversation to another subject, till the return of her fons from the public fchools.When they entered their mother's apartments, fhe faid to her vifitor, pointing to them, "Thefe are my jewels. and the only ornaments I admire ; and fuch ornaments, which are the ftrength and fupport of fociety, add a brighter luftre to the fair than all the jewels of the east.” IN THE HAPPY STATE. I. N fearch of happiness in vain, You'll find it fix'd in love! Let each unruly thought fubfide, That late opprefs'd the mind; Seek one dear object; there confide, II. Un II. Unnumber'd ills (a ghaftly train!) Unthinking youth oft feels the pang, A flave no more to bafe defires, III. The bright Eliza Heaven ordain'd, In him, the nymph defpotic reign'd, With him each joy, each care fhe knows, And bears an equal part; From her dear breaft fweet comfort flows, Flows truly from the heart. IV. In mutual love, fuprcmely bleft, No anxious fears intrude; For aught that cou'd alarm their reft, By virtue is fubdu'd: To Hymen then your tribute pay, And crown the HAPPY STATE. ANECDOTE ON A DIVINE's PROCURING A LIVING. A NOBLEMAN, before a numerous affembly, told a worthy Divine, who was foliciting him for a Living then vacant, and in his Lordfhip's difpofal, "No, no, Doctor, talk no more of it; but prithee, man, learn to dance." The Doctor, not at all abashed, smilingly replied, "he should be incorrigible not to improve with his Lordship for an inftructor, who had long taught him to dance attendance." "Have I fo, Doctor?" fays the Earl, then even take the Living, and my daughter Sophy fhall teach you to turn out your toes." The company laughed, but the Doctor had moft reafon. ANEC |