...from another poem of Cowper's, to be compared with the same writer's Sylvan Sampler. In the lines to Mary, " Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused; and shine no more, MyMary,"_ contain a simple, household, " indoor," artificial and ordinary...

...Lordship's interesting and affecting associations with Mrs. UNWIN'S needles. COWPER'S lines are, " Thy NEEDLES, once a shining store, •' For my sake restless, heretofore, " Now njst disus'd, and shine no more, " My MART." Suppose it were written more closely, according to the...

...well nigh pass'd Since first our sky was overcast. Ah would thatrtiis might be the test, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow ; I see thee daily...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary! For though, thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for...

...well nigh pass'd, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a. fainter flow, I see thee daily...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for...

...Thy spirits have a fainter glow ; I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'Twas my distress that brought Ihee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore ; Now rust disused, aud shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wonldst fulfil The same kind office for...

...well nigh pass'd, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind oflice for...

...twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky was overcast; Ah would that this might be our last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow; My Mary.' 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For...

...is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...heretofore, Now rust disus'd and shine no more, My Mary! But well thou play'd'st the housewife's part; And all thy threads with magic art, Have wound themselves...

...twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah! would that this might be the last, Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily...heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary. But well thou play'd'st the housewife's part, And all thy threads with magic art, Have wound themselves...

...is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last, My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow, 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless...