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50 l^eine* To prevent thy gentle bosom Ever feeling love for me. But that this should be so easy Rather hurts me, I confess; And I ne'er the less would like it, Wouldst thou love me ne'er the less. THE FRENCH ACADEMY, The Academy is a nursery for aged men of letters in their second childhood — a truly philanthropic institution, the idea of which is taken from the Hindoos, who provide hospitals for aged and decrepit apes. THE POWER OF WOMEN. When I read history, and am impressed by any deed or occurrence, I often feel as if I should like to see the woman concealed behind it, as the secret spring. Women govern, although the Moniteur makes mention only of men: they make history, although historians know only the names of men.

^tmt. 51 MARTIN LUTHER. How shall I describe him ? He had n him something primordial, incomprelensible, miraculous, such as we find in dl providential men; something naively ;errible, something boorishly wise, some- ;hing lofty yet circumscribed, something nvincibly dsemoniacal. GREAT MEN AND LITTLE MEN. The dwarf standing on the shoulders 3f the giant can indeed see further than his supporter, especially if he puts on spectacles; but to such a lofty survey is wanting the elevated feeling, the giant-heart, to which we cannot lay claim. JEALOUSY INDETERMINATE. Two sapphires those dear eyes of thine. Soft as the skies above thee; Thrice happy is the man to whom Those dear eyes say : " I love thee." A diamond is thy heart that gleams With rays of purest fire; Thrice happy is the man for whom It glows with love's desire.

^tmt. 51<br />

MARTIN<br />

LUTHER.<br />

How shall I describe him ? He had<br />

n him something primordial, incomprelensible,<br />

miraculous, such as we find in<br />

dl providential men; something naively<br />

;errible, something boorishly wise, some-<br />

;hing lofty yet circumscribed, something<br />

nvincibly dsemoniacal.<br />

GREAT MEN AND LITTLE<br />

MEN.<br />

The dwarf standing on the shoulders<br />

3f the giant can indeed see further than<br />

his supporter, especially if he puts on<br />

spectacles; but to such a lofty survey<br />

is wanting the elevated feeling, the<br />

giant-heart, to which we cannot lay<br />

claim.<br />

JEALOUSY<br />

INDETERMINATE.<br />

Two sapphires those dear eyes of thine.<br />

Soft as the skies above thee;<br />

Thrice happy is the man to whom<br />

Those dear eyes say : " I love thee."<br />

A diamond is thy heart that gleams<br />

With rays of purest fire;<br />

Thrice happy is the man for whom<br />

It glows with love's desire.

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