. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to Him; and instructed by Him. With The learning of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man. . falling hair :Suspicious envy, mixd with jealous spite, Disturbs his weary night :He threatens youth with age ; and now, alas !He owns not what he is, but vaunts the man he was. Grey hairs, peruse thy days ; and let thy past Read lectures to thy last:Those hasty wings, that hurried them away. Will give these days no day :The constant wheels of nature scorn to tire Until her works expire :That blast that
. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to Him; and instructed by Him. With The learning of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man. . falling hair :Suspicious envy, mixd with jealous spite, Disturbs his weary night :He threatens youth with age ; and now, alas !He owns not what he is, but vaunts the man he was. Grey hairs, peruse thy days ; and let thy past Read lectures to thy last:Those hasty wings, that hurried them away. Will give these days no day :The constant wheels of nature scorn to tire Until her works expire :That blast that nippd thy youth, will ruin thee :That hand that shook the branch, will quickly strikethe tree. 260 HIEROGLYPHICS OF S. Chrys. Grey hairs are honourable, when the behavioursuits with grey hairs : but when an ancient man hathchildish manners, he becometh more ridiculous thana child. Ben. Thou art in vain attained to old years, that repeatestthy youthfulness. Epig. 14. TO THE YOUTH. Seest thou this good old man ? He represents Thy future, thou his preterperfect tense : Thou goest to labours, he prepares to rest: Thou breakst thy fast, he sups ; now which is best ? THE LIFE OF MAN. 261 Plumbeus in Terram. The sun now sets; all hopes of life are fled;And to the earth we suik like weights of lead. PSALM XC. 10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten. go have I seen the illustrious prince of lightRising in glory from his crocean bed, 262 HIEROGLYPHICS OF And trampling down the horrid shades of night,Advancing more and more his conqring head ;Pause first, decline, at length begin to shroudHis fainting brows within a coal-black cloud. So have I seen a well-built castle stand Upon the tip-toes of a lofty hill, Whose active power commands both sea and land, And curbs the pride of the beleaguerers will:At length her agd foundation fails her trust,And lays her tottring ruins in the dust. So have I seen the blazing taper shoot Her golden head into the feeble air; Whose shad
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