mals in the country that live on the grass and green herbs?" "Very many, and of many kinds." 66 Ay, that must then be the cause," said the chief; "for the sake of those innocent animals the all-gracious Being continues to let the sun shine and the rain drop down on your own country, since its inhabitants are unworthy of such blessings." UNKNOWN. RING OUT. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring out false pride in place and blood, Ring in the valiant man and free, A. TENNYSON. FAME AND DUTY. "What shall I do, lest life in silence pass?" "And if it do, And never prompt the bray of noisy brass, Remember, aye the ocean-deeps are mute; The shallows roar: Worth is the ocean, Along the shore." fame is but the bruit "What shall I do to be forever known?" "Thy duty ever." “This did full many who yet slept unknown." "Oh, never, never! Think'st thou perchance that they remain unknown By angel trumps in heaven their praise is blown- "What shall I do to gain eternal life? "Discharge aright The simple dues with which each day is rife, Ere perfect scheme of action thou devise, Will life be fled, Where he, who ever acts as conscience cries, Shall live though dead." SCHILLER. No NO CEREMONY. ceremony that to great ones 'longs, Not the king's crown, nor the deputed sword, The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge's robe, Become them with one half so good a grace As mercy does. If he had been as you, And you as he, you would have slipt like him; But he, like you, would not have been so stern. Measure for Measure, Act 2, Sc. 2. TRUE LEADERS. Languor is not in your heart, Weariness not in your brow. Ye alight in our van! at your voice, Ye move through the ranks, recall Order, courage return; MATTHEW ARNOLD. BE KIND TO DUMB CREATURES. A SONG. Be kind to dumb creatures, be gentle, be true, Chorus: Be kind to dumb creatures, nor grudge them your care, God gave them their life, and your love they must share; And He who the sparrow's fall tenderly heeds, The brave are the tender, then do not refuse Make their life's labor sweet, not dreary and sad, He made them and blessed them, the least are his care: Chorus: "Be kind," etc. ACTION. Do something! do it soon! with all thy might: And kindle in thy heart a flame refined: WILCOX. "IN HIM WE LIVE." The measureless gulfs of air are full of Thee: A God concerned (veiled in pure light) to bless, Towards things piteous, full of piteousness; The Cause, the Life, and the continuing Whole. He is more present to all things He made JEAN INGELOW. FIRM AND FAITHFUL. Be firm and be faithful; desert not the right; The brave are the bolder, the darker the night; Then up and be doing, though cowards may fail; Thy duty pursuing, dare all, and prevail. If scorn be thy portion, if hatred and loss, HEART SERVICE. Our hearts' pure service, Love, be thine, Whose great Soul burns, though ne'er so dim, All Father! who on Mercy's throne Hear'st thy dumb creatures' faintest moan, REV. H. BERNARD CARPENTER. |