Church poetry : or, Christian thoughts in old and modern verse . wnward look and sadly dreaming eye ? Playest thou beneath with Proteus flock,Or with the far-bound sea-bird wouldest thou fly ? Old Self. I sit upon this sea-girt rockWith downward look and dreaming eye, But neither do I sport with Proteus flock,Nor with the far-bound sea-bird would I fly. I list the splash so clear and chillOf yon old fishers solitary oar : I watch the waves that rippling stillChase one another oer the marble shore. New Self. Yet from the splash of yonder oarNo dreamy sound of sadness comes to me : And yon fresh
Church poetry : or, Christian thoughts in old and modern verse . wnward look and sadly dreaming eye ? Playest thou beneath with Proteus flock,Or with the far-bound sea-bird wouldest thou fly ? Old Self. I sit upon this sea-girt rockWith downward look and dreaming eye, But neither do I sport with Proteus flock,Nor with the far-bound sea-bird would I fly. I list the splash so clear and chillOf yon old fishers solitary oar : I watch the waves that rippling stillChase one another oer the marble shore. New Self. Yet from the splash of yonder oarNo dreamy sound of sadness comes to me : And yon fresh waves that beat the shore,How merrily they splash, how merrily ! RULES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE. 71 Old Self. I mourn for the delicious days,When those calm sounds fell on my childish ear, A stranger yet to the wild waysOf triumph and remorse, of hope and fear. New Self. Mournest thou, poor soul, and wouldest thou yetCall back the things which shall not, cannot be ? Heaven must be won, not dreamed ; thy task is set,Peace was not made for earth, nor rest for 72 RULES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE. SONNET. Rev. R. C. Trench. To leave unseen so many a glorious sight, To leave so many lands unvisited, To leave so many worthiest books unread, Unrealized so many visions bright; Oh ! wretched, yet inevitable spite Of our short span, and we must yield our breath, And wrap us in the lazy coil of death, So much remaining of unproved delight. But hush, my soul, and vain regrets, be stilled, Find rest in Him who is the complement Of whatsoeer transcends your mortal doom, Of broken hope and frustrated intent; In the clear vision and aspect of whom All wishes and all longings are fulfilled. BOOKS. George Withers. For many books I care not, and my storeMight now suffice me, though I had no moreThan Gods two Testaments, and therewithalThat mighty volume which the world we call. RULES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE. 73 For these well lookd on, well in mind preservd,The present Ages passages observed ;My priva
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