The Works of Michael Bruce Author:Michael Bruce General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1865 Original Publisher: William Oliphant and co. Subjects: Fiction / Classics History / General Literary Collections / General Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Poetry Poetry / Engl... more »ish, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. WEAVING SPIRITUALIZED. (/') A Web I hear thou hast begun, And know'st not when it may be done- So death uncertain see ye fear -- For ever distant, ever near. See'st thou the shuttle quickly pass - Think mortal life is as the grass, -- An empty cloud -- a morning dream - A bubble rising on the stream. The knife still ready to cut off Excrescent knots that mar the stuff, To stern affliction's rod compare -- 'Tis for thy good, so learn to bear. Too full a quill oft checks the speed Of shuttle flying by the reed -- So riches oft keep back the soul, That else would hasten to its goal. 'I'hine eye the web runs keenly o'er For things amiss, unseen before, -- Thus scan thy life -- mend what's amiss- Next day correct the faults of this. For when the web is at an end, 'Tis then too late a fault to mend-- Let thought of this awaken dread, -- Repentance dwells not with the dead. INSCRIPTION ON A BIBLE. 'Tis very vain for me to boast How small a price my Bible cost, The day of judgment will make clear 'Twas very cheap -- or very dear. ($ THE LAST DAY. A fOEM. His second coming, who at first appeared To save the world, but now to judge mankind According to their works ; -- the trumpet's sound,- The dead arising, -- the wide world in flames, --...« less