A SUN-DIAL FOR THE SCHOOL GARDEN 5 



INSCRIPTIONS UPON DIALS 



From the beginning, a sun-dial seems to have made man thought- 

 ful of life and philosophical concerning its length or brevity, as 



"Life is but a shadow, 

 Man is but dust; 

 This dial says 



Die all we must." 

 or 



"When thou dost look upon my face, 

 To learn the time of day, 

 Think how my shadow keeps its pace, 

 As thy life flies away." 



Many of the old dials have most lugubrious mottoes, but there 

 are many beautiful ones that may be written or carved upon the 

 lower half of the school dial, such as 



"Let others tell of storms and showers, 

 I'll only count your sunny hours." 

 "Light rules me 

 The shadow, thee." 

 "I mark not the hours unless they be bright." 

 "Time and tide tarry for no man." 

 "The shadow passes; light remains." 

 "Amidst the flowers 



I tell the hours." 

 "Time goes not, 

 Time stays, we go." 

 "Let there be light; and there was light." 



Star 



From Wind and Weather 



Liberty Hyde Bailey 

 Twinkle, twinkle, little star But I think that now I see 



How I wonder what you are ! What your twinkle is to me — 



Just a little friendly light 

 If I knew then I should learn Set against the roof of night 



What some men shall yet discern — As the trees do stand by day 

 What it is that sets us here When I walk upon my way. 



Each within his proper sphere 



Making plain to contemplate Twinkle, twinkle little star 



On the miracles of fate. You are not so very far ! 



