'T is sweeter for thee despairing Than aught in the world beside,-Jessy!
The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know And keenly felt the friendly glow And softer flame; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name!
Why has a religious turn of mind always a tendency to narrow and harden the heart?
The best plans of men and mice often go awry.
An atheist's laugh 's a poor exchange For Deity offended!
How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favors of the powerful.