...deep-founded strength, or tell How happy, in thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell ? • TO THE PAST. THOU unrelenting Past! Strong are the barriers round...womb. Childhood, with all its mirth, Youth, Manhood, Age, that draws us to the ground, And last, man's life on earth, Glide to thy dim dominions, and are...

...present themselves to us. The first specimen that came up, was the following address " To the Past." " Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...reign. Far in thy realm withdrawn Old empires sit in sulleuness and gloom, And glorious ages gone, Lie deep within the shadow of thy womb. Childhood, with...

...unrelenting Past, where, in the solemn strains of one of the poets of our own land :* Far in thy realms withdrawn Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom,...ages gone Lie deep within the shadow of thy womb. In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown. To thee Earth's wonder and her pride Are gathered,...

...thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell ? TO THE PAST. THOU unrelenting Past! Strong are the harriers round thy dark domain, And fetters, sure and fast,...womb. Childhood, with all its mirth, Youth, Manhood, Age, that draws us to the ground, And last, Man's Life on earth, (ilide to thy dim dominions, and are...

...deep-founded strength, or tell How happy, in thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell? B2 TO THE PAST. THOU unrelenting Past! Strong are the barriers round...womb. Childhood, with all its mirth, Youth, Manhood, Age, that draws us to the ground, And last, Man's Life on earth, Glide to thy dim dominions, and are...

...poets, authors, or orators of former ages. * Rulentem diccre vcrum Hon. f Bryant. Far in thy realms withdrawn Old empires sit in sullenness and gloom,...ages gone Lie deep within the shadow of thy womb. In thy abysses hide Beauty and excellence unknown. To thee Earth's wonder and her pride Are gathered,...

...our own poets—to the man of the purest taste that England can now call her own. " TO THE PAST. " Thou ! unrelenting past! Strong are the barriers,...reign. " Far in thy realm withdrawn Old empires sit in Bullenness and gloom, And glorious ages gone Lie deep within the shadow of thy womb. " Childhood, with...

...deep-founded strength, or tell How happy, in thy lap, the sons of men shall dwell'( B2 TO THE PAST. THOU unrelenting Past! Strong are the barriers round...womb. Childhood, with all its mirth, Youth, Manhood, Age, that draws us to the ground. And last, Man's Life on earth, Glide to thy dim dominions, and are...

...though the mind may wander, the heart can never forget 7 Well could I say with him who sings so well : And fetters, sure and fast, Hold all that enter thy unbreathing reign.' ' Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriere round thy dark domain; Earth's wonder and her pride...

...arms, And lay them down no more, Till we have driven the Briton Forever from our shore. TO THE PAST. Thou unrelenting Past ! Strong are the barriers round...womb. Childhood, with all its mirth, Youth, manhood, age, that draws us to the ground. And last, man's life on earth, Glide to thy dim dominions, and are...