1807.] 
Thus in sad talk they while the time away 
Till Morning’s rosy car brought on the Day, 
And thus had all the hours that Fate had 
giv’n 
Unheeded fled; but Sue anapin's from heav’n 
Perceiv’d and spoke. 
‘© The night draws near its close, 
And the short hours you pass in fruitless woes. 
Our road here parts—to Pluto’s cave, the 
right, 
And the eternal meadows of delight, 
Will guide our steps ; the left descends to | 
night, 
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Those impious realms where wicked spirits lie 
Chain’d down, and doom’d to-endless misery.” 
Then Priam’s son—*‘* Upbraid not, mighty~ 
seer, 
The short delay that has withheld you here. 
I go, to fill the number of the dead, 
To plunge anew into the gloomy shade. 
Procee:, proceed, our g ory and our j°Y5 
Vind happicr tates, and: raise again the name of 
Troy !” 
He spoke=~and turn’d, obedient, as he said, 
Back to tne dreary realm of unsubstantial 
shade, 
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Rutradis from the Port-folio of a Man of Letters. 
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ON HOLY TABLES AND CUPS. 
HERE was formerly as much bick- 
ering about the sacramental table, 
us there is now about the sacrament it- 
self. The followimg complaint was for- 
mally exhibited in 1640, against the Bi- 
shop of Bath and Wells, by Mr. James, 
*& minister within his diocese. 
“The churchwardens of my parish, by 
order from the bishop, were enjoined to 
turn the communion-table, and place it 
altar-wise. Now they, that they might 
neither displease the bishop, nor trans- 
gress against the rubric of the liturgy, 
made it an exact square table, that so, 
notwithstanding the bishop’s order, the 
‘ rainister might ‘still officiate at the north- 
side ofthe table. Mr. Humphry Syden- 
ham informed against this, and, upon 
information, the bishop sent to view it: 
and upon this view he certified the bi- 
shop, that it was like an oyster-table, 
whereupon the bishop ordered the 
ehurchwardens to make a new one.” 
ft is wonderful there should never 
have been here a dispute about the pro- 
priety of setting a distinct drinking-ves- 
sel before each of the communicants. 
The foliowing incident occasioned such 
a controversy ¢ among the protestants of 
@ermany. 
A young lady in Zurich, of education, 
family, and fortune, remarkable for 
beauty of person, and delicacy of dispo- 
sition, was attacked with a complaint 
very analogous to whatis in this country 
called the Maun ps. Pains of the jaws, 
swellings of the gums, soreness of the 
uvula came on, a physician was called in, 
he examined narrowly, solicited a private 
interview with the ‘tather, and hinted 
that he thought there was venereal infec- 
tion. The indignation of the parent may 
be conceived; he dismissed the medical 
mat as ignorant of his profession, and 
sent for another. The same suspicion 
recurred, and, what was worse, began to 
be whispered abroad. Itwasnow thought 
worth while to enquire minutely, and it 
was found that at the easter sacrament, 
which is usuaily crouded, this most vir- 
tuous and modest young lady had tasted 
the circulating cup immediately after a 
centleman of ‘libertine manners: it was 
inferred that the disease had been com- 
municated by the adhering saliva, 
Supposing that this or any other dis- 
ease 1s likely to be caused by the use of 
a circulating drinking cup, ought we not, 
say the protestant ‘theulogians of Ger- 
many, to set a glass a-piece on the com~ 
munion table: or, if this innovation were 
thought to savor of conviviality too 
much, ought we not to return to that 
practice of the church of Rome, which 
was adopted for similar reasons during 
an epidemic disease, of communicating 
in one kind only, and distributing merely 
bread ! 
ANECDOTE OF A PICTURE BY OPIE. 
The late excellent and deeply regretted 
artist, Mr. Opie, was in Norwich “during 
Oc tober, 1803, and there undertook the 
portrait of a nobleman on the point of 
matrimony, who had been in the naval 
service. Sir Edward Berry’s sword was 
borrowed to be introduced on the paints 
ing. 
This circumstance gave occasion to the 
insertion of numerous epigrains in the 
Norwich Iris, a few of which may be 
worth tr anscribing. 
For Sir Edward Berry's sword, as 
painted by Mr, Opie. 
Pass from the victor’s to the lover's Sie. 
Curs’a by the widow, fancied by the bride. 
Though coffin’d in thy sheath, 
Thou shalt not wholly die ; 
That immortality thou gav’st, 
Vhy painter shall to thee supply. 
Blest 
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