84 AMBITION - EMULATION – GLORY. Ravish'd with joy, he wings his eager flight, Nor dreams of ruin in so clear a light: He tempts his fate, and courts a glorious doom, A bright destruction and a shining tomb. So much the raging thirst for fame exceeds TICKELL. The generous warmth which prompts to worthy deeds, Or woo her to their breasts without a dower. GIFFORD'S Juvenal. But glory's glory; and if you would find Longings sublime and aspirations high. BYRON'S Don Juan. BYRON'S Don Juan. What millions died, that Cæsar might be great! CAMPBELL. Press on! for it is godlike to unloose The spirit, and forget yourself in thought; Ambition is the germ, N. P. WILLIS. From which all growth of nobleness proceeds. THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH. In some, ambition is the chief concern; And man, the image of his God, is found, J. T. WATSON J. T. WATSON ANCESTRY - NOBILITY-TITLES, &c. 8. ANCESTRY - NOBILITY — TITLES, &c. That gentle mind by gentle deed is known, SPENSER'S Fairy Queen. Titles of honour add not to his worth, FORD. Man is a name of honour for a king; Additions take away from each chief thing. CHAPMAN. A fool indeed has great need of a title; It teaches men to call him Count and Duke, CROWN Titles, the servile courtier's lean reward, Sometimes the pay of virtue, but more oft The hire which greatness gives to slaves and sycophants. ROWE. With their authors in oblivion sunk Vain titles lie; the servile badges oft Of mean submission, not the meed of worth. THOMSON. Whoe'er amidst the sons Of reason, valour, liberty, and virtue, Displays distinguish'd merit, is a noble Of nature's own creating. THOMSON Should vice expect to 'scape rebuke, Because its owner is a duke? 36 ཚ ANCESTRY - NOBILITY -TITLES, &c. "Tis from high life high characters are drawn; A gown-man, learn'd; a bishop what you will; More wise, more learn'd, more just, more everything. Many a Prince is worse, Who, proud of pedigree, is poor of purse. POPE POPE'S Moral Essays. How poor are all hereditary honours, Boast not these titles of your ancestors, SHIRLEY. Brave youths; they're their possessions, not your own: Superior worth your rank requires; He stands for fame on his forefathers' feet, E'en to the dullest peasant standing by, BEN JONSON. GAY's Fables YOUNG. JOANNA BAILLIF. Even to the delicacy of their hands BYRON'S Don Juan. ANGER-TEMPER RAGE. "Your ancient house?" No more: I cannot see 'The wondrous merits of a pedigree: -Nor of a proud display Of smoky ancestors in wax and clay. GIFFORD'S Juvenal What boots it on the lineal tree to trace, A loose to vice, and like low villains live? GIFFORD'S Juvenal Fond man! though all the honours of your line GIFFORD'S Juvenal. How shall we call those noble, who disgrace Whence his name GIFFORD'S Juvenal And lineage long, it suits me not to say; Suffice it that, perchance, they were of fame, BYRON'S Childe Harold ANGER-TEMPER-RAGE. Full many mischiefs follow cruel wrath, SPENSER'S Fairy Queen. 37 88 ANGER-TEMPER-RAGE. Madness and anger differ but in this: My rage is not malicious; like a spark ALEYN. Of fire by steel enforc'd out of a flint, GOFFE O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth ! SHAKSPEARE. Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allow'd his way, Come not between the dragon and his wrath. SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd. Those hearts that start at once into a blaze, CONGREVE C. JOHNSON When anger rushes unrestrain'd to action, SAVAGE. Then flash'd the living lightning from her eyes, |