...spin, And cut the gold-embossed gem That, set in silver, gleams within ; " And fling it, unrestrain'd and free, O'er hill and dale, and desert sod ; That...man, where'er he walks, may see In every step the hand of God?" -The Flower. ReKgious Tract Society. MONDAY MORNING REFLECTIONS. FEAR not that which...

...stem, Its fringed border nicely spin, And cut the gold embossed gem, That eet in silver gleams wiihin "And fling it unrestrained and free, O'er hill and dale and desert sod, That man. where'er he walks mny see, At every step, the trace of Coil." MASON GOOD. Like the "fountain violet" the daisy requires...

...Could form the daisy's purple bud ; Mould its geeen cup, its wiry stem, And cut the gold embossed gem, And fling it, unrestrained and free, O'er hill, and...where'er he walks, may see In every step the stamp of God ? JM GOOO. JEREMIAH ix. 23, 24. O let not man, however wise, Or learned he may be, The simple-minded...

...fringed border nicely spin ; And cut the gold-embossed gem, That, set in silver, gleams within F — And fling it unrestrained, and free, O'er hill, and...he walks, may see, In every step, the stamp of God. FOR THE TALISMAN. [From an ancient Manuscript.] Laugh on fair dame ! make sport of all you see, And...

...; And cut the gold-embossed gem That, set in silver, gleams within ? — And fling it, unrestrain'd and free, O'er hill and dale and desert sod, That...he walks, may see, In every step, the stamp of God. I may here introduce another little piece, written about the ^ame time, which, though less elegant...

...fringed border nicely spin ; And cut the gold-embossed gem t That, set in silver, gleams witliiu .' And fling it, unrestrained and free, O'er hill, and...he walks, may see, In every step, the stamp of GOD. The almond-tree, whose blush-colour blossoms make their appearance before any leaves are seen, is among...

...nicely spin, And cut the gold-embossed gem, That set in silver gleams withm ? And fling it unrestrain'd and free, O'er hill and dale and desert sod, That...he walks, may see," In every step the stamp of God. SONNET. There is a bondage which is worse to bear Than his who breathes, by roof, and floor, and wall,...

...purple bud Mould its green cup, its wiry stem, Its fringed border nicely spin, And cut the gold-embossed gem That, set in silver, gleams within! And fling...he walks, may see In every step the stamp of God. A. MOUNTAIN SHOWER. How looks it over head ? Pitchy dark, and there are no eagles now ; and see how...

...purple bud Mould its green cup, its wiry stem, Its fringed border nicely spin, And cut the gold-embossed gem That, set in silver, gleams within ! And fling...dale, and desert sod, That man, where'er he walks, may sec In every step the stamp of God. A MOUNTAIN SHOWER. How looks it over head ? Pitchy dark, and there...

...spin; And cut the gold-embossed gem That, set in silver, gleams within? — And fling it, unrestrain'd and free, O'er hill and dale and desert sod, That...he walks, may see, In every step, the stamp of God? THE CONTRAST. THERE were two Portraits: one was of a Girl Just blushing into woman; it was not A face...