Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave.

Alas! how deeply painful is all payment!

Ecclesiastes said that "all is vanity," Most modern preachers say the same, or show it By their examples of true Christianity: In short, all know, or very short may know it.

There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state?

I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned.

Retirement accords with the tone of my mind; I will not descend to a world I despise.

And wrinkles, the damned democrats, won't flatter.