GAMBLING.-(See BETTING.) GENIUS-TALENT. 1. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught. DRYDEN. 2. One science only will one genius fit, So vast is art, so narrow human wit: 3. Like kings, we lose the conquests gain'd before, POPE'S Essay on Criticism. Talents angel-bright, If wanting worth, are shining instruments YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. 4. I live not like the many of my kind; Mine is a world of feelings and of fancies; MISS L. E. LANDON. 5. For genius swells more strong and clear When close confin'd-like bottled beer. TRUMBULL'S Mc Fingal. 6. The lamp of genius, tho' by nature lit, CARLOS WILCOX. 7. He drew his light from that he was amidst, As doth a lamp from air which hath itself Matter of light, altho' it show it not. BAILEY'S Festus. 296 GENTLEMAN. 8. Wax to receive, and marble to retain. BYRON'S Beppo. 9. What made more sad the outward form's decay, 10. Creative Genius! from thy hand What shapes of order, beauty, rise, The New Timon. J. H. M'ILVANE. GENTLEMAN. 1. He that bears himself like a gentleman Is worth to have been born a gentleman. CHAPMAN. eye, 2. Measure not thy carriage by any man's 3. I read no difference between this huge, This monstrous big word, lord, and gentleman, The latter is as noble as the first: I'm sure more ancient. CHAPMAN. 4. The general voice Sounds him for courtesy, behaviour, language, Who is himself an honour to his title. JOHN FORD. JOHN FORD. 5. Tho' modest, on his unembarrass'd brow Nature had written "Gentleman." BYRON'S Don Juan. GHOST-SUPERSTITION. 1. Angels and ministers of grace, defend us !— Thou comest in such questionable shape That I will speak to thee. SHAKSPEARE. 2. Avaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee! 3. I can call up spirits from the vasty deep.- 4. SHAKSPEARE. But will they come, when you do call for them? A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, SHAKSPEARE. Of calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, MILTON'S Comus. 5. They gather round, and wonder at the tale BLAIR'S Grave. 6. For spirits, freed from mortal laws, with ease Assume what sexes and what shapes they please. POPE. 298 GHOST-SUPERSTITION. 7. Matrons who toss the cup, and see 8. A horrid spectre rises to my sight, Close by my side, and plain and palpable, CHURCHILL. 9. "Tis a history JOANNA BAILlie. Handed from ages down; a nurse's tale, Which children, open-ey'd and mouth'd, devour; 10. An undefin'd and sudden thrill, SOUTHEY'S Thalaba. That makes the heart a moment still- BYRON'S Siege of Corinth. 11. He shudder'd, as no doubt the bravest cowers When he can't tell what 't is that doth appal. How odd a single hobgoblin's nonentity Should cause more fear than a whole host's identity! BYRON'S Don Juan. BYRON'S Don Juan. 12. Grim reader! did you ever see a ghost? 13. And not in vain he listen'd: Hush!-what's that? I see I see-Ah no! 't is not-yet 't is- BYRON'S Don Juan. 14. Of clanking fetters-low, mysterious groans- SPRAGUE'S Curiosity. 1. There's a Divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them as we will. 2. The glorious Author of the universe, SHAKSPEARE. Who reins the winds, gives the vast ocean bounds, 3. God, veil'd in clouded majesty, alone Gives light to all; bids the great system move, SOMERVILE'S Chase 4. Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies? POPE'S Essay on Man. 5. All nature is but art, unknown to thee, All chance, direction, which thou canst not see, All partial evil, universal good; And, spite of pride-in erring reason's spite, POPE'S Essay on Man. |