SCEPTRE and power, thy giving, I assume, For ever; and in one all whom thou lov'st.-Milton. The same First Mover certain bounds has placed Dryden. The youth shall study, and no more engage Prior. ALMS. I'LL give my jewels for a set of beads, In alms regard thy means, and others' merit; Join hands with God to make a man to live. Christ's stamp to boot: both images regard: Herbert. Behold yon almshouse neat, but void of state, Where want and age sit smiling at the gate. Pope. Give while thou canst, it is a god-like thing, Give what thou canst, thou shalt not find it loss; Yea, sell and give, much gain such barteries bring, Yea, all thou hast, and get fine gold for dross: Still, see thou scatter wisely; for to fling Good seed on rocks, or sands, or thorny ground, Were not to copy Him, whose generous cross Hath this poor world with rich salvation crowned, And when thou look'st on woes and want around, Knowing that God hath lent thee all thy wealth, That better 'tis to give, than to receive, That riches cannot buy thee joy nor health; Why hinder thine own welfare? thousands grieve When, if thy pitying hand will but relieve, It shall for thine own wear, the robe of gladness weave. M. F. Tupper. ALONE. By all means use sometimes to be alone; And tumble up and down what thou find'st there. Herbert. What is the worst of woes that wait on age? What stamps the wrinkle deepest on the brow? To view each loved one blighted from life's page, And be alone on earth-as I am now. Byron. Alone she sat-alone! that worn-out word, When musing on companions gone, Scott. ALTERNATION. ALTITUDE. 31 ALTERNATION. So he, with difficulty and labour hard, But he once past, (soon after, when man fell, Milton. And God made two great lights, great for their use Good after ill, and after pain delight, Milton. Dryden Hear how Timotheus' various lays surprise, Unhappy man! whom sorrow thus and rage, And swift and swift, with rapid lightness, With deep and dreadful night; the sea Pope. Prior. Shelley, from Goethe. ALTITUDE. SHE shines above, we know, but in what place, How near the throne and heaven's imperial grace, By our weak optics is but vainly guessed; Distance and altitude conceal the rest. Your altitude offends the eyes Of those who want the power to rise; Inclines to aid a specious lie. Dryden. Swift. 32 AMAZEMENT. AMBITION. AMAZEMENT. He answered nought at all; but adding new Spenser. But look! amazement on thy mother sits; Milton. Go heavenly pair! and with your dazzling virtues, He stood Pierc'd by severe amazement, hating life, AMBITION. Smith. Thomson. CROMWELL, I charge thee, fling away ambition; I have no spur Shakspere. To prick the sides of my intent, but only Shakspere. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way; thou would'st be great; The illness should attend it; what thou would'st highly, Shakspere. AMBITION. Let who will climb ambition's glibbery rounds, Into one bag. 33 Old Play, 1601. Ambition is an idol, on whose wings Ambition is at a distance Southern. A goodly prospect, tempting to the view; What is ambition but desire of greatness? Ambition is the germ From which all growth of nobleness proceeds. Higgon. Thomas D. English. The fiery soul abhorr'd in Catiline, What various wants on power attend! Who hath not heard the rich complain And, barr'd from every use of wealth, Envy the ploughman's strength and health. D Pope. Gay. |