Mamma.-You will be pleased with the lines which conclude his speech to Michael :

Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best,
And love with fear the only God, to walk
As in his presence, ever to observe
His providence, and on him sole depend,
Merciful over all his works, with good
Still overcoming evil, and by small

Accomplishing great things, by things deem'd weak
Subverting worldly strong, and worldly wise
By simply meek; that suffering for truth's sake
Is fortitude to highest victory,

And to the faithful death the gate of life;
Taught this by his example whom I now
Acknowledge my Redeemer ever blest.

To whom thus also the' angel last replied:
This having learn'd, thou hast attain❜d the sum
Of wisdom; hope no higher, though all the stars
Thou knew'st by name, and all the' ethereal powers,
All secrets of the deep, all Nature's works,

Or works of God in heav'n, air, earth, or sea,
And all the riches of this world enjoyedst,
And all the rule, one empire; only add
Deeds to thy knowledge answerable, add faith,
Add virtue, patience, temperance, add love,
By name to come call'd Charity, the soul
Of all the rest: Then wilt thou not be loath
To leave this paradise, but shalt possess

A paradise within thee, happier far.

Eliza.-I am very much obliged to you, Mamma, for entertaining me so long.

intend, on my poetry days, to learn extracts from Milton, till I can repeat all you have read to-day. And when I have a class in the Sunday-School, (you know, you promised I should be a teacher at fourteen years of age, if not before,) I shall write, in a plain hand, my favourite passages, that the older girls may commit them to memory.

AUGUST, 1828.

THE END

JAMES NICHOLS, Printer, 2, Warwick Square.

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