It is to be regretted that a spirit of religion and philosophy had not been more duly exercised in the mind of Mr. More, that at length by patience and resignation, he might have been brought to see how vain and transitory are all these things; and thereby have been led to look for permanent happiness to a nobler source. POEMS. [Only the poems whose sources have been identified are repeated here. Titles in brackets are included for completeness.] [HYMN.] CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE. "Be doubly blest th' auspicious day The edifice was plann'd; And may immortal gifts repay The founder's lib'ral hand:" Angels with joy beheld it rise, To train immortals for the skies. How sweet to mark the artless throng, To hear the ingenuous youth, Raise with one voice the infant song, And learn the word of truth. "Delightful work his path to trace, Who died to save our ruined race." "Now, Fancy, o'er life's little span Glances her busy eyes, And sees them bear the name of man, Industrious, good, and wise:" Bids them each useful art employ, Anticipates their future joy. With ardent zeal some students may From hence arise and shine, To wipe the orphan's tears away, And heal with balm divine; "With winning eloquence to tell, What glories in Emmanuel dwell." Some of the little ones may live To adorn their country's name; "Indulgent heav'n by them may give Fresh lustre to her fame. Some may the blessed Gospel bear, To distant lands, and plant it there." And many to this favour'd spot, On God's eventful day, O happy, enviable lot, Grateful shall point and say, "There--there--to us the bliss was given, To seek and find the path to heaven." [Bourne, "The Sabbath School", stz. 1-3, 5. Quoted from _The Christian Visitant_, Boston 1827: How sweet to mark the artless throng, And hear th' ingenious youth Raise with one voice, the infant song, And learn the word of truth; Delightful work! his path to trace, Who died to save our ruined race. Now fancy, o'er life's little span, Glances her busy eyes. And sees them bear the name of man-- Industrious, good, and wise: Bids them each useful art employ, Anticipates their future joy. Some of the little ones may live To adorn their country's name; Indulgent heaven by them may give Fresh lustre to her fame. Some may the blessed Gospel bear To distant lands, and plant it there. ... And many to this honor'd spot, On God's eventful day, (Oh happy enviable lot!) Grateful shall point and say, There,--there,--to us the bliss was giv'n, To seek and find the path to heav'n!] FRIENDSHIP.