Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.

What does it avail you, if of many thorns only one be removed.

For example, the tiny ant, a creature of great industry, drags with its mouth whatever it can, and adds it to the heap which she is piling up, not unaware nor careless of the future.

Imagine every day to he 5 the last6 of a life surrounded with hopes, cares, anger, and fear. The hours, that come unexpectedly, will be so much the more grateful.

To drink away sorrow.

Men more quickly and more gladly recall what they deride than what they approve and esteem.

The changing year's successive plan Proclaims mortality to man.