For the never-ending term of thy saved and bright existence.


OF DISCRETION.

For what then was I born?—to fill the circling year

With daily toil for daily bread, with sordid pains and pleasures?—

To walk this chequered world, alternate light and darkness,

The day-dreams of deep thought followed by the night-dreams of fancy?—

To be one in a full procession?—to dig my kindred clay?—