Part 84 (2/2)

1172

LOVE

The night has a thousand eyes, And the day but one; Yet the light of the whole world dies With the setting sun

The ht of a whole life dies When love is done

--_Francis W Bourdillon_

1173

One nail by strength drives out another, So the reotten

--_Shakespeare_

1174

Love is like the moon; when it does not increase, it decreases

1175

FORGET THEE?

Behold the sun forget to shi+ne, The brightest star to twinkle, The ivy round the oak to twine, The tearful heart to sprinkle The sod that wraps affection's grave, The never silent surging sea The sandy shore to lash and lave-- Then think that I'll forget thee

--_Winfred_

1176

THE MAIDEN IN LOVE

Sweet mother, I can spin no more to-day, And all for a youth who has stolen my heart away

--_Sappho, 600 B C_ --_Translated by Appleton_

1177

We are easily duped by those e love

--_Moliere_