of me are fashioned battle-ships, and I carry mariners and heroes into unknown seas." Two The richer a nature, the harder and slower its development. boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school: Johu ever trim, precise and dux; Walter ever slovenly, confused and dolt. In due time, John became Baillie John of Hunter-square, and Walter became Sir Walter Scott of the Universe. The quickest and completest of all vegetables is the cabbage. IV. THE SOWER'S SONG. Now hands to seedsheet, boys, We step and we cast; old Time's on wing; The corn must be sown in Spring. Fall gently and still, good corn, Lie warm in thy earthy bed; Old Earth is a pleasure to see In sunshiny cloak of red and green; The furrow lies fresh; this Year will be As Years that are past have been. Old Mother, receive this corn, The son of Six Thousand golden sires: Fall gently, &c. Now steady and sure again, And measure of stroke and step we keep; Fall gently and still, good corn, Lie warm in thy earthy bed ; P. J. VII. TO-DAY. So here hath been dawning Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away. Out of Eternity This new Day is born; Into Eternity, At night, will return. Behold it aforetime No eye ever did : So soon it forever From all eyes is hid. Here hath been dawning Another blue Day: Think wilt thou let it VIII. FORTUNA. The wind blows east, the wind blows west, And the frost falls and the rain : A weary heart went thankful to rest, And must rise to toil again. The wind blows east, the wind blows west, And there comes good luck and bad; The wind blows east, the wind blows west; This world, they say, is worst to the best; The wind blows east, the wind blows west; What skills it to mourn or to talk? A journey I have, and far ere I rest; I must bundle my wallets and walk, walk, I must bundle my wallets and walk. The wind does blow as it lists alway; I also will wander mine. |