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Published by Longman, Rees. Orme. Brown & Green, Nov 1828

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Pause-thy foot hath touched the brink,

Where the water lilies drink

Moisture from the silent stream
Glittering in the sunny beam;
Truant, pause! or else the wave
May thy future idling save!

IV.

Now! pursue the painted thing!
See! she droops her velvet wing!
Tired, she rests on yonder rose,
Soon thy eager chase will close!

Stretch thine hand!-she is thine own!-
Ah!—she flies !-thy treasure's gone!—

V.

Boy! in thee the Poet's eye
MAN's true emblem may descry;

Like thee, through the viewless air
He doth follow visions fair!

Hopes as vain-pursuits as wild,
Occupy the full-grown child!

VI.

Now, Ambition's glittering wing
Lures him after her to spring;
Beauty-Pleasure-one by one,
Lead his roving footsteps on;
Till within his seeming clasp,
Lo! they melt beneath his grasp !

VII.

Idler! from thy thoughtless speed
Each a moral tale may read!
Not to follow empty dreams—
Glittering hopes, and airy schemes;
Bubbles, that on chance depend,
And, in disappointment end!

VIII.

Youth! improve thy summer hour!
As thou roam'st from flower to flower,

Copy thou the honey BEE,

She's the pattern meet for thee!

Gathering stores for winter's sky,

Wiser than the Butterfly!

Printed by S. Manning & Co., London House Yard, St. Paul's.

WORKS CALCULATED FOR YOUNG PERSONS.

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A SISTER'S GIFT; consisting of Conversations on Sacred Subjects, intended for the Instruction and Amusement of the younger Branches of her Family on Sundays. Second Edition. 12mo. 58. 6d. boards.

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ATLAS OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY; by the Rev. DR. BUTLER: consisting of 22 coloured Maps from a new set of Plates, corrected to 1828; with an ample Index, containing the Latitude and Longitude of all the places. 12s. Also, an ATLAS OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY; consisting of 21 coloured Maps, with a complete accentuated Index. 128.

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AFRICA DESCRIBED in its Ancient and Present State, including accounts from Bruce, Ledyard, Lucas, Horneman, Park, Salt, Jackson, Sir F. Henniker, Belzoni, the Portuguese Missionaries, and others, down to the recent Discoveries by Major Denham, Dr. Oudney, and Captain Clapperton. Intended for the use of Young Persons and Schools. By Mrs. HOFLAND. In 12mo. with a Map, 68. 6d.

By the same Author,

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SELF-DENIAL, a TALE, in 1 vol. 12mo. Frontis

piece, 68.

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REFLECTION, a TALE, 12mo. 6s. boards.

30.

MODERATION, a TALE, 12mo. 6s. boards.

31.

DECISION, a TALE, 12mo. 6s. boards.

32.

PATIENCE, a TALE, 12mo. 6s. boards.

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INTEGRITY, a TALE, 12mo. 6s. boards.

In the Press, by the same Author,

HINDOOSTAN DESCRIBED.

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