...earth," said our divinely inspired poet, " it will pierce you to the heart, a broken reed at best, but oft a spear, on whose sharp point, peace bleeds, and hope expires." But a greater than Doctor Young, or any other poet, of any age or country, hath taught us, not to trust...

...aud luouruful vision appertains to lint world u liieli the poet compares to - a broken reed nt beat, And oft a spear, on whose sharp point Peace bleeds, And Hope expires The allegory is exceedingly well imagined. The centre figure of the admired princess whose loss Britain...

...often do we see that those, who " lean on earth," find indeed — "iTwill pierce them to the heart. A broken reed at best, and oft a spear, On whose sharp point, peace bleeds, and hope expires." CONCLUSION. It was said by the pious Howe, a man of much reflection and observation, and a sincere...

...often do we see that those, who " lean on earth,'" find indeed —" Twill pierce them to the heart. A broken reed at best, and oft a spear ; On whose sharp point, peace bleeds, and hope expires," COKTCXiTTSION. 11 was said by the pious Howe, a man of much reflection and observation, and a sincere...

...of Dr. Young, — ' Lean not on earth, 'twill pierce thee to the heart ; A broken reed at best, but oft a spear, On whose sharp point peace bleeds, and hope expires.' " MurcJi 3rd following, she records with grateful feelings her restoration to a state of entire sanctification,...

...admonition it conveys:— "Lean not on earth ; 'twill pierce thee to the heart; " A broken reed at best; but oft a spear ; '• On whose sharp point peace bleeds, and hope expires !" The illustrious Boerhave, whose talents threw new light on the science of medicine, and whose faith...

...know Its fashion soon will pass — soon fade away." — Well, let it pass away. Thou as myself, 102 Hast seen its pictured visions mock the sight ; Its...proffered Love? The heaven-daring Infidel disclaims The mystick Son of Mary : And the " fool Hath in his heart declared, there is no God." But let that GOD,...

...sight ; Its pledge of future pleasure, unredeemed ; Deceptive all its promises of good. — On i iirih, let us not lean. Well was it named " A broken reed,...proffered Love ? The heaven-daring Infidel disclaims The mystick Son of Mary : And the " fool Hath in his heart declared, there is no God." But let that GOD,...

...— is the voice of this Providence, " 'Twill pierce thee to the heart : A broken reed at best, but oft a spear, On whose sharp point peace bleeds and hope expires." Are we not warned here, moreover, of the danger of living a moment unprepared for death? By how many...

...were alive!" Thus tens of thousands have proved the world to be — " At best a bruised reed, though oft a spear, On whose sharp point peace bleeds and hope expires." What a warning lesson to mankind, to " cease from man, whose breath is in his nostrils ;" to aim at...