may thus, as Dr. Watts expresses it in one of his hymns-be

-"prepared for longer days,

Or fit for early death."

The following lines were written by a friend! suggested by the admonition— "Remember your Creator when at College.".

"When dying lips, with fault'ring sound,
Breathe fond farewells to friends around,
"Remember me," hath often hung

In lingering accents on the tongue.
But when that meek and gentle one,
Whose earthly race was well nigh run,
Saw thee beside her dying bed,

What were the touching words she said?
The sacred wish she breathed for thee?
Oh! was it not " Remember me."

"The youthful saint with prescient glance,
Beheld the months in long advance,—
Saw thee at learning's honour'd shrine,
And deem'd a dang'rous path was thine.
Earth was fast fading from her sight,
Her spirit ready wing'd for flight;

She paus'd, and earthward turn'd again,
To breathe, for thee, this warning strain,-
"When mingling with ungodly men,
Remember thy Creator then."

"Oh! Edward in those joyous hours,
When pleasure strews thy path with flowers,
When skies serene above thee smile,
And glowing hopes thy heart beguile,
When flattery pours her dulcet lay,
And sinners tempt thy feet to stray
Amid the crowd of worldly men,—
Oh Edward! pause, and listen then ;
Hark to that voice-O! hearest thou?
Remember thy Creator now."

A FRAGMENT OF POEMS.

1

THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY.

A TALE OF THE FIRE-SIDE.

Now we are tired of boisterous joy,
Have romped enough, my little boy,
Jane hangs her head upon my breast,
And you shall bring your stool and rest :
This corner is your own.

There take your seat, and let me see
That you can listen quietly;

And as I promised, I will tell

That strange adventure, that befel

A poor blind Highland boy.