...slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom. The little victims play I No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train, Ah, show them where in...

...light, That fly the approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims piny ; Ko e and depart. The waves come with joy around thee:' y bathe thy l bow all around 'em wait The ministers of human fatet And black Mtefortnue'e baleful train ! Ah, shew...

...Prospect of Eton College : — Alas ! regardless nf their doom, The little victims play ; No sense haie they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day • Yet...human fate. And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah ! show them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murth'rous band ; Ah ! tell them they are...

...victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, No care beyond to day. Yet sec how all around them wait, The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's...them where in ambush stand To seize their prey, the murderous band ! Gray's Distant Prospect of Eton College. WITHIN two or three years of my entrance...

...strains familiar to every reader, he makes a natural and beautiful transition to their future destiny. Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims...they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day ; Yet sec bow all around them wait The ministers of human fato, And black misfortune's baleful train ! Ah...

...that which, preceded by one of four lines, constitutes so elegant a compound in the hands of Gray: Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor cares beyond to-day ; Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate And black Misfortune's...

...chickens, and plum puddings, and I do not recollect that it was ever varied in any respect. CHAPTER III. Alas ! regardless of their doom The little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, No care beyond to day. Yet see how all around them wait, The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's...

...victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor cares beyond to-day ; Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah! show them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey the murderous band ! Ah, tell them they are men....

...thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light That fly the approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom The little victims...come, Nor care beyond to-day : Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate And black misfortune's baleful train! Ah, show them where in...

...are these lines of Gray's Ode, on a distant prospect of Eton College— " Alas, regardless of tbeir doom, The little victims play! No sense have they...beyond to-day; Yet see how all around 'em wait, The ambushed ministers of fate. While engaged alternately by them and the noble and beautiful scenery opening...