...eye; Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasou'd timber, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. THOMAS R AVENSCROFT, BM was an eminent English Musician and Publisher, who flourished betwixt the years...

...faults, and keep their virtues up only for the inquiring eye of a philosopher.—Goldsmith. DCLVII. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives, But when the whole world turns to coal, . Then chiefly lives. G. Herbert. DCLVIII. Strong conceit is akindof...

...faults, and keep their virtues up only for the inquiring eye of a philosopher. — Goldsmith. DCLVn. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives, But when the whole world turns to coal, Then chiefly lives. G. Herbert. DCLVIII. Strong conceit is a kind...

...sweets compacted lie ; My Music shews you have your closes, And all must die ' ENGLISH POETRY. 208 Only a sweet and virtuous Soul, Like season'd timber never gives, But when the whole world turns to coal Then chiefly lives." Francis Quarles is an Author of the same stamp...

...music shows ye have your closes : — And all must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasoned timber, never gives; But, though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives."— p. 160. Our limits will allow us to quote but a single additional poem. BUSINESS. " Canst be idle,...

...die. Sweet spring, fiill of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet...timber, never gives ; But, though the whole world turns to coal, Then chiefly lives. The last stanza sinks into affectation, but still the immortality...

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...die. Sweet spring ! full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie,— My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet...timber, never gives; But though the whole world turn to a coal, Then chiefly lives. THE PEARL. — MATT. mi. I KNOW the ways of learning ; both the head And...

...die. Sweet spring, full of sweet dayes and roses, A box where sweets compaeted lie, Thy musick shows ye have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet...the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. JAMES SHIRLEY was born in London in September l594, and re*cived his early education at Merehant- Taylors'...

...die. Sweet spring, full of sweet dayes and roses, A box where sweets compaeted lie, Thy musick shows ye have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet...the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives. I. D .. ....... o.,. iuuiwuoiiiy cnaraeterises one of the best of our dramatic writers :— the author...