. The International library of famous literature, selections from the world's great writers, ancient, mediaeval, and modern with biographical and explanatory notes and critical essays by many eminent writers. arger hope. So careful of the type ? but scarped cliff and quarried stoneShe cries, A thousand types are gone; I care for nothing, all shall go. Thou makest thine appeal to me:I bring to life, I bring to death:The spirit does but mean the breath: I know no more. And he, shall he, Man, her last work, who seemed so fair,Such splendid purpose in his eyes,Who rolled the psalm to wintr
. The International library of famous literature, selections from the world's great writers, ancient, mediaeval, and modern with biographical and explanatory notes and critical essays by many eminent writers. arger hope. So careful of the type ? but scarped cliff and quarried stoneShe cries, A thousand types are gone; I care for nothing, all shall go. Thou makest thine appeal to me:I bring to life, I bring to death:The spirit does but mean the breath: I know no more. And he, shall he, Man, her last work, who seemed so fair,Such splendid purpose in his eyes,Who rolled the psalm to wintry skies, Who built him fanes of fruitless prayer, Who trusted God was love indeedAnd love Creations final law —Tho Nature, red in tooth and claw With ravin, shrieked against his creed — WTbo loved, who suffered countless ills,Who battled for the True, the Just,Be blown about the desert dust. Or sealed within the iron hills ? No more ? A monster then, a dream,A discord. Dragons of the tare each other in their slime. Were mellow music matched with him. C life as futile, then, as frail! O for thy voice to soothe and bless IWhat hope of answer, or redress ? Behind the veil, behind the o I—I O h^I—( PSO PSPh C CO >^ *^ H P^O O w X COUSIN PONS. 7817 SCENES FROM COUSIN By honoris DE BALZAC. [IIoNORE DE Balzac, the gi-eatest of French novelists, was born at Tours in1709, educated at the College de Vend6me, and studied law; then retired to aParis garret to write novels in the most miserable poverty for years, before howon the least public attention. Ten years later he had become famous, thoughnot prosperous. In 1848 he married a Polish lady whom he had long loved, andjust as ho was beginning to have an easy life he died, August 18, 1850. Hisnovels are very numerous ; most of them were grouped by him as a Com^dioHumaine, which was to comprise all sides of life. Some of the best known areEugenie Grandet, C^sar Birotteau, P6re Goriot, Lost Illusions,The
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