beautiful marble tablets, with the most affecting inscriptions, records of men of various countries, who expired on that solemn and memorable occasion in supporting a common cause. Many of these brave men were buried in a cemetery at a short distance from the village. And thus he nimbly vents his heat: From hence they taught their schools to know Gay. THE BEETLE. See the beetle that crawls in your way, His house is a hole in the clay, And the bright morning dew is his meat. But if you more closely behold This insect you think is so mean, You will find him all spangled with gold, Tho' the peacock's bright plumage we prize, They both the same Maker declare— And remember that while you would fear You would tread on the poor beetle here, But though 'tis so humble, be sure, A pain as severe 'twill endure, 1 THE FOUNDING OF THE BELL. ARK! how the furnace pants and roars, Now through the ready mould it flows, As the red vintage fills the cup- Unswathe him now. Take off each stay Let chain and pulley run, With yielding crank and steady rope, In rounded beauty, ribb'd in strength, The clapper on his giant side Shall ring no peal for blushing bride, A nation's joy alone shall be And for a nation's woes alone His melancholy tongue shall moan— Borne on the gale, deep-toned and clear, Should foemen lift their haughty hand, We'll gather every one; And he shall ring the loud alarm, And teeming alleys of the town- |