152 COUNTRY - PATRIOTISM. 17. Snatch from the ashes of your sires BYRON'S Giaour. 18. The Niobe of Nations! there she stands, 19. -While the tree BYRON'S Childe Harold. Of freedom's wither'd trunk puts forth a leaf, BYRON'S Childe Harold. BYRON'S Childe Harold. 20. Yes, honour decks the turf that wraps their clay. 21. Who, all unbrib'd, on freedom's ramparts stand, Faithful and true, bright wardens of the land. CHARLES SPRAGUE. 22. England! with all thy faults, I love thee still. COWPER. 23. When a patriot falls, must he fall in the battle, Who are prowling around them, and aiming their blows. 24. And they who for their country die, Shall fill an honour'd grave; For glory lights the soldier's tomb, MRS. DANA. J. R. DRAKE. 25. They love their land because it is their own, FITZ-GREEN HALLECK. 26. Strike-till the last arm'd foe expires; FITZ-GREEN HALLECK. 27. Yes, it is dear-fair Southern clime J. T. WATSON. COUNTRY LIFE.-(See RURAL SCENES.) COURAGE. (See BRAVERY.) COURTIER-PARASITE. 1, Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, SPENSER'S Mother Hubbard's Tale. 154 2. COURTIER - PARASITE. These can lie, Flatter, and swear, deprave, inform, Smile and betray; make guilty men; then beg Men's throats with whisperings; sell to gaping suitors 3. I have been told, virtue in courtiers' hearts Suffers an ostracism, and departs. BEN JONSON. DR. DONNE. 4. True courtiers should be modest, and not nice; Bold, but not impudent; pleasure love, not vice. 5. Poor wretches, that depend CHAPMAN. On greatness' favour, dream as I have done; SHAKSPEARE. 6. The caterpillars of the commonwealth, Whom I have soon to weed and pluck away. SHAKSPEARE. 7. I hardly yet have learn'd Tinsinuate, flatter, bow, and bend the knee. 8. Those, that go up hill, use to bow To poise themselves; and sometimes creep So those at court, that do address Can stoop at any thing that's base, Are like to rise to greatness sooner Than those that go by worth and honour. SHAKSPEARE. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 9. See how he sets his countenance for deceit, And promises a lie before he speaks. DRYDEN. 10. "Tis the curse of kings, To be surrounded by a venal herd Of flatterers, that soothe his darling vices, BROOK's Earl of Warwick. 11. Curse on the coward or perfidious tongue That dares not, even to kings, avow the truth. 12. To shake with laughter, ere the jest they hear, THOMSON. DR. JOHNSON. 13. A lazy, proud, unprofitable crew, 14. A mere court butterfly, CUMBERLAND. That flutters in the pageant of a monarch. BYRON'S Sardanapalus. 15. And none did love him—though to hall and bower He gather'd followers from far and near; BYRON'S Childe Harold. COURTSHIP. 1. Bring, therefore, all the forces that you may, Plaints, prayers, vows, ruth, and sorrow, and dismay,- SPENSER'S Sonnets. 2. So well he woo'd her, and so well he wrought her, 3. With fair entreaty and sweet blandishment, I do not love SPENSER'S Fairy Queen. Much ceremony; suits in love should not, 4. There is, sir, a critical minute in Every man's wooing, when his mistress may 5. She is beautiful, therefore to be woo'd; She is woman, therefore to be won. SHIRLEY. MARMYAN. SHAKSPEARE. 6. Flatter and praise, commend, extol their graces; SHAKSPEARE. 7. Say that she rail; why then I'll tell her plain, 8. But tho' I lov'd you well, I woo'd you not; SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. |