The Dying Christian to His Soul by Alexander Pope

The Dying Christian to His Soul

by Alexander Pope

Vital spark of heav’nly flame!

  Quit, O quit this mortal frame:

  Trembling, hoping, ling’ring, flying,

  O the pain, the bliss of dying!

Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife,

And let me languish into life.

  Hark! they whisper; angels say,

  Sister Spirit, come away!

  What is this absorbs me quite?

  Steals my senses, shuts my sight,

Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?

Tell me, my soul, can this be death?

The world recedes; it disappears!

Heav’n opens on my eyes! my ears

  With sounds seraphic ring!

Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly!

O Grave! where is thy victory?

  O Death! where is thy sting?

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“Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.” – Evan Esar – 

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“Families are like fudge–mostly sweet, with a few nuts.” — Les Dawson —

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"A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." — George A. Moore —

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"Always say yes to new adventures." - Keval Parikh -

The Saturdays

Title: The Saturdays

Author: Elizabeth Enright

Rating: ★★★★★

Age Category: Middle Grade

    Back Cover Synopsis: 

    When your Saturday comes, what will you do with it?

    The four Melendy children live with their father and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn, but comfortable, brownstone in New York City. There's thirteen-year-old Mona, who has decided to become an actress; twelve-year-old mischievous Rush; ten-and-a-half-year-old Randy, who loves to dance and paint; and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six. Tired of wasting Saturdays doing nothing but wishing for larger allowances, the four Melendys jump at Randy's idea to start the Independent Saturday Afternoon Adventure Club (I.S.A.A.C.). If they pool their resources and take turns spending the whole amount, they can each have at least one memorable Saturday afternoon of their own. Before long, I.S.A.A.C. is in operation and every Saturday is definitely one to remember.

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“Freedom is the will to be responsible to ourselves.” – Friedrich Nietzsche –