S& জীবন-চরিত । got into the Madriasa. He is a nice fellow,-I always thought so. Has Soroop commenced merchant on his own account, or is he still under his brother ? As for me, I am a poor 'usher in a poor schoolviz. "the Madras Male Asylum for the children of Europeans and their descendants" ;-all my pupils are Europeans and East Indians. I dress like them, both on account of my good lady, and the situation l hold. Did you ever see me in my European clothes p I make a passable "Tash feringee.' Talking of my good lady puts me in mind of the introduction of the "Captive" addressed to her. I give you a few specimens. Let me know what you, luncu, S. and Bh. think of them. Oh beautiful as Inspiration, when She fills the poet's breast, her faery shrineWood by melodious worship welcome thenTho” ours the home of want, - I ne’er repine : Art thou not there, e'en thou-a priceless gem and mine Life hath its dreams to beautify its scene; And sun-light for its desert : but there be None softer in its store-of brighter sheenThan love-than gent le love, and thou tome Art that sweet dream, mine own, in glad reality Are these readable, old scllow P I shall give you two stanzas more. The introduction contains eleven. l |r 暑 Yes-like that star which on the wilderness Of vasty ocean woos the anxious eye Of lonely mariner,- and woos to bless,-- For there be hope writ on her brow on high He recks not darkling waves nor fears the lightless sky. d 粤 4 带
