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Varins, that the mind of desultory man, studious of change and pleased with novelty, may be indulged-Cowp.

Vol. V.

Philadelphia, Saturday, January 2, 1808.

ORIGINAL PAPERS.

MISCELLANY.

For The Port Folio.

THE LAY PREAL HER.

"See, then, that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, REDEEMING THE

TIME."

No. 1.

will be generally predominant in those visions of Futurity, with which, we may presume, men of reflection as well as sensibility are favoured. They will sorrow for the negligences and errours of the past time, but they will exult in pleasing IN the calendar of every contem-dreams of better days to come. The plative man, the arrival of A NEW face of every moralizer, at such a YEAR will be noted as a memorable period, is the changeful face of April. epoch. Amid the bustle of busi-As his emotions are various, their ness, or the blandish nents of plea-expressions will be so. Sometimes sure, he will hear, distinctly, the there will "appear much joy in voice of Time, and, by a natural as-him," but then joy cannot show itsociation, be led to meditate on the self without a badge of bitterness. past, and to project for the future." He will break out into tears, a As he communes with his own heart, in the recesses of retirement, various powers will hover over his head, in Reflection's hour. Memory will sometimes appear to him with a gay, and sometimes with a ghastly train, and pining Regret and corroding Remorse will insert their thorns amid the buds of sanguine Expectation, and the fairest roses of Promise. But honest Purposes, good Resolution, and cheering Hope

kind overflow of kindness;" but we hardly need the authority of SHAKSPEARE'S affectionate governour of Messina to assert, that there are no faces truer, than those that are so washed.

To me, January generally comes up with a jocund air, and kind assurances, like a liberal friend, with not only brightness in his eye, and a smile on his cheek, but warmth in his heart, and gifts in his hand.

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