. Early lessons .. . garden,— indulged with lying on theirlaps in the bower, and sometimes it went out visiting, andwas brought home again, much praised for the pleasure itscompany had afforded. One day, when returned for a short time to its place onthe shelf, the blank book inquired, what it was that gavethe printed book so many privileges. You are often takendown, and admired, said the blank book, and you go outvisiting with the gentlemen and ladies, while I remain hereneglected, and as dull as one of the dark days before Christ-mas. I think I am as big as you, — as old as you, — as welldres
. Early lessons .. . garden,— indulged with lying on theirlaps in the bower, and sometimes it went out visiting, andwas brought home again, much praised for the pleasure itscompany had afforded. One day, when returned for a short time to its place onthe shelf, the blank book inquired, what it was that gavethe printed book so many privileges. You are often takendown, and admired, said the blank book, and you go outvisiting with the gentlemen and ladies, while I remain hereneglected, and as dull as one of the dark days before Christ-mas. I think I am as big as you, — as old as you, — as welldressed as you, and as much by right, one of the family asyou; what then makes people neglect me, and alwaysdesire your society ? Neither of the things you men-tion, said the printed book, give me any preference; itis what I have got printed inside. We can never expect to enjoy the society of the wiseand good, if we are like the blank book, with not a pageof knowledge in us. THE SPANIEL AND THE CHAMELEON. A A SPANIEL, bred with all the care,That waits upon afavrite heir,Neer felt corrections rigid hand,Indulged to disobev command : •/• 7 In pamperd ease his hours were spent 5He never knew what learning meant. O Each little mischief gaind him praise 5How pretty were his fawning ways ! The wind was south, the morning fair,He ventures forth to take the air;He ranges all the meadow round,And rolls upon the softest ground 5 298 PRUDENT SIMPLICITY. When near him a Chameleon seen Was scarce distinguished from the green. Dear emblem of the flattring host,What, live with clowns ! a genius lost!To cities and the court repair;A fortune cannot fail thee shall thy talents crown 5Believe me, my friend, I know the town. Sir, says the sycophant, like you,Of old, politer life I knew;Like you, a courtier born and bred j*Kings leand an ear to what I said,My whisper always met success 3The ladies praised me for knew to hit each courtiers passion,And flatter
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