Rolls o'er Elysian flowers her amber stream;
With these, that never fade, the spirits elect
Bind their resplendent locks inwreathed with beams;
Now in loose garlands thick thrown off, the bright
Pavement, that like a sea of jasper shone,
Impurpled with celestial roses, smiled.

Then, crown'd again, their golden harps they took,
Harps ever-tuned, that glittering by their side.
Like quivers hung, and with preamble sweet
Of charming symphony, they introduce
Their sacred song, and waken raptures high;
No voice exempt, no voice but well could join
Melodious part; such concord is in Heaven.

MILTON.

ADAM'S MORNING HYMN.

THESE are Thy glorious works, Parent of good,
Almighty! Thine this universal frame,

Thus wondrous fair; Thyself how wondrous then,
Unspeakable! who sitt'st above these heavens,
To us invisible, or dimly seen

In these Thy lowest works; yet these declare
Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light,
Angels! for ye behold Him, and with songs
And choral symphonies, day without night,
Circle His throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven,
On earth join, all ye creatures, to extol
Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end:
Fairest of stars! last in the train of night,

If better thou belong not to the dawn,

Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn
With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere,
While day arises, that sweet hour of prime:
Thou sun! of this great world both eye and soul,
Acknowledge Him thy greater; sound His praise
In thy eternal course, both when thou climb'st
And when high noon hast gain'd, and when thou fall'st:
Moon! that now meet'st the orient sun, now fly'st
With the fixed stars-fixed in their orb that flies:
And ye five other wandering fires! that move
In mystic dance, not without song, resound
His praise, who out of darkness called up light.
Ye mists and exhalations! that now rise
From hill or steaming lake, dusky or gray,
Till the sun paint your fleecy skirts with gold,
In honour to the world's great Author, rise;
Whether to deck with clouds the uncolour'd sky,
Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers,
Rising or falling, still advance His praise.

His praise, ye winds, that from four quarters blow,
Breathe soft or loud; and wave your tops, ye pines,
With every plant in sign of worship wave.
Fountains, and ye that warble as ye flow
Melodious murmurs, warbling tune His praise.
Join voices, all ye living souls! Ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,

Bear on your wings and in your notes His praise.
Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk
The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep,
Witness if I be silent, morn or even,

To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade,
Made vocal by my song, and taught His praise.
Hail, Universal Lord! be bounteous still
To give us only good; and if the night
Have gather'd aught of evil, or conceal'd,
Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark!

MILTON.

ARITHMETIC.

MISCELLANEOUS.

1. A gentleman gave 100 children a treat. He spent on their dinner £4, on their tea £1 10s. Each child's railway ticket cost 2d., and each child had 3d. to spend in toys. What was the whole expense of the treat?

2. A farmer gave his labourers a supper. He bought sixty pounds of beef at 9d. per lb. Sixty pounds of potatoes at two pounds for 14d. Eight quartern loaves at 5d. Sixty pints of beer at 4d. What was the cost of the supper?

3. Lucy is a nurserymaid. Her mistress told her to spend £5 on clothes for the children. She bought the following articles. What change did her mistress receive?

2 pairs Boots at 4s. 6d.

4 yards Cambric at 1s. 10d.
3 pairs Gloves at 9d.

12 yards Flannel at 1s. 3d.

6 yards Lace at 4d.

She

4. Mary is a cook, and has £25 a year wages. spends £10 on clothes, £3 on washing, gives her parents £8, and puts the remainder in the post-office savings

bank. How long will she be in saving £50, not including interest?

5. Edward is apprenticed to a carpenter. The premium paid was £20. Edward receives at the rate of 9s. a week wages for 5 years. Philip is apprenticed to a shoemaker. The premium paid was £5. He receives no wages, but has his board, lodging, and clothes, which together amount to £21 a year. At the end of 5 years which lad has earned most?

6. Robert earns money by copying manuscript. He receives a penny for writing 70 words. What would he receive for copying 50 pages of 30 lines each, each line containing thirteen words?

7. A woman took a house at £50 a year. Rates cost her £15. Repairs £5. She lets the front rooms, receiving for them £2 2s. a week. What does she make by her lodgers ?

8. A livery-stable keeper has ten horses. They cost him 12s. a week each for food. He employs four men at 18s. a week. The shoeing and other expenses of his

horses amount to £50 a year.

How much must he

earn weekly to cover these expenses and make £3 a week besides ?

9. A schoolmaster has 40 pupils, each paying £4 4s. a quarter.

Six learn extra subjects and pay 10s. 6d. a

quarter besides.

The rent of the school is 10s. a week;