. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. the trees, silence was on the skies,Save waters and a dog that bayd afar;—Stillness kept watch, with nought soft Natures calm to mar. THE SHORTN BS8 01 I I M B. 17 •? Tiv not lifes fleeting things that move my that they move me thus and do mo more, Lspasio cried— tis this that wakes my fears : I Btretch my hands in vain onto the shore,And Mill in vain my empty hands , said Philanders voice now ti^ the last timet nor added more,—The youth with lilted hands and falling mienKneeld down, where the broad moon broke
. The Baptistery, or, The way of eternal life. the trees, silence was on the skies,Save waters and a dog that bayd afar;—Stillness kept watch, with nought soft Natures calm to mar. THE SHORTN BS8 01 I I M B. 17 •? Tiv not lifes fleeting things that move my that they move me thus and do mo more, Lspasio cried— tis this that wakes my fears : I Btretch my hands in vain onto the shore,And Mill in vain my empty hands , said Philanders voice now ti^ the last timet nor added more,—The youth with lilted hands and falling mienKneeld down, where the broad moon broke on the woodlandscene. Then good Philander secretly was glad,—Philander was his angel, and full longWatchd oer him : now he saw him Heavenly-clad,He passed on wings which to wild dreams belong.—Aspasio woke, and felt himself made strongWith eagles plumes and feet on high to seemd all starry eyes,—like some sweet songLingered those words with solemn under-chime; Remember, little Child, that now tis the last time \. [MAGE THE FOURTH. IMorc thou pragttf prtparc t>felf Since Prayer [A] is b conversing with God, betake thyself to itwith care, and consider Christ as present [B] ; nor put it off as this worldly Man [C] docs on account of any business of theWorld [D]. But tir>t setting aside all other things, when thouart about to pray examine thy Conscience [E], and cast fromthee with detestation that most foul monster, Sin [F]. Setbefore the eye of thine heart the sufferings of Christ, and theTen Commandments of God. And with Prayer unite Fasting [G],under which term is comprehended all Mortification, and alsoAlms-giving, [H] ; for these two are the wings of Prayer. Andnow follow the guidance of thy guardian Angel [I] to works ofgood. Prepare thy mind with Silence [K], with Solitude [L],and religious reading, shutting the doors about thee in the secretchambers of thy heart. Stir up the affection of Hope [M], andlift up more earnestly thy prayer to the
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