Thy presence to our soul imparts A sweeter joy than selfishness can give, Thou givest love that thou mayst love receive; Nor asking aught of wealth, of rank, or fame.

This salutation consists in "throwing some of the cider about the roots of the tree, placing bits of the toast on the branches," and then, "encircling one of the best bearing trees in the orchard, they drink the following toast three several times: 'Here's to thee, old apple-tree, Whence thou mayst bud, and whence thou mayst blow,

This salutation consists in "throwing some of the cider about the roots of the tree, placing bits of the toast on the branches," and then, "encircling one of the best bearing trees in the orchard, they drink the following toast three several times: 'Here's to thee, old apple-tree, Whence thou mayst bud, and whence thou mayst blow,

If he awake, yet is not death the next, For we may colour it with some pretext Of this or that, that may excuse the cryme: Else we may flye; thou to a tree mayst clyme, 990

The Brahmanas had better return with our servants, charioteers, cooks and whomsoever else thou mayst command.

And whatever else thou mayst counsel in respect of time and place, I will carefully follow entirely.'

' "Virata replied, 'I will grant thee whatever boon thou mayst desire.

" Which, being interpreted, runs:"Wheresoever thou mayst halt, may God protect thee!

And when I have returned, O king of mountains, thou mayst increase in bulk as much as thou pleasest."

Or thou mayst looke and never fynde the way.

Gather therefore the rose whilst yet is prime, For soone comes age that will her pride deflowre: Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time, Whilst loving thou mayst lovëd be with equall crime.

If thus thou wert born thou well mayst scorn to ope those lips of thine, That out should fly a treacherous lie, to meet a word of mine.

3. Mayst thy soul walk in the light, mayst thou sing in the great book, mayst thou join the dance of the rulers as our father the bishop speaks in the great temple.

Mayst thou and thy nation not disdain this lesson of an earlier age, but profit by it and be wise!"

Oh, swear a-new, Give me again thy Faith, thy Vows, thy Soul; For mine's so sick with this Day's fatal Business, It needs a Cordial of that mighty strength; Swearswear, so as if thou break'st Thou mayst beany thingbut damn'd, Leticia.

There thou mayst wings display and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways.