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Keep o' the windy side o' the law."

Twelfth Night, III. 4.

HE law's a lighthouse showing danger near,

THE

And warning venturous seamen how to steer; So, warned in time when moral dangers show,

Let conscience steer thee through life's ebb and flow.

October 26.

"What cannot be preserved when fortune takes,
Patience his injury a mockery makes."

PATIE

Othello, I. 3.

ATIENCE to preach when all our schemes go
right,

When fortune smiles, our future all in sight,
Patience to preach to the poor hunted friend,
Whose fortune all his efforts cannot mend,

That is an easy task, but much I fear

It will not help to make his way more clear;
A helping hand with the advice bestow,
And mind you never say "I told you so."

Duchess of Teck died, 1897.

"Ever beloved and loving."

Henry VIII. II. 1.

VER beloved and loving, a gentle record;

EVER it at times there mashed a hasty word,

She was of Royal blood, and, like her race,
Met her opponent fairly, face to face.

October 28.

"Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie,

Which we ascribe to heaven."

All's Well that Ends Well, I. I

OOR stricken wretches should we be indeed,

POOR

If in despairing mood and utmost need,

We could not turn to heaven.

Our own poor efforts mortal wounds to heal
Oft but increase the anguish that we feel,

'Tis all in vain we've striven.

"God has given you one face,
And you make yourselves another."

Hamlet, III. I.

OUBLE face and double dealing, With false tears to hearts appealing, Thus we lead our captives bound. Aping, though we have not feeling, With false lips our promise sealing, Fools are ever found.

For 'tis but just the nobler sex,
Presuming oft our souls to vex,

Should be made to feel.

We use the weapons God has given,
This earth is not a perfect heaven,

And woman has the deal.

"Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks,

Shall win my love."

Taming of the Shrew, IV. 2.

B

EAUTY attracts, but loving kindness pleases; The gentle grace, the sympathetic word, The merry smile, the laugh that scarcely teases, The honest voice so rare in anger heard.

The gracious ease, so far above reproach,
The bounteous charity to all extended,
Give solace sweet to all who may approach;
The very friendless find themselves befriended.

Such is the woman whom to win were heaven,
Whose love itself would purify the soul,
Were such a glorious gift to mortal given,
He had indeed attained the wished-for goal.

"Ah me! for aught that ever I could read,

Could ever hear by tale or history,

The course of true love never did run smooth.”

Midsummer Night's Dream, I. 1.

RUE love! true love! flower that blossoms

TRU

rarely,

Once in a lifetime friend, barely but barely;

O when we see it how sweet is the savour,
Worth more than power, wealth, or a king's favour.

Soft as the sweet air of spring time o'erflowing,
Enticing coy blossoms half fearful of showing,
As brightened by sunshine from fleecy clouds peep-
ing,

Our earth, smiling, throws herself into God's keep

ing.