...granted and no plainer truth appears Our most important are our earliest years ; The mind improvable and soft, with ease Imbibes and copies what she hears...the clue, That education gives her, false or true. CowPER. When the mind is full of the cares of a family, or of a business, or the heart hardened by...

...and February Nos. of the Visiter, the following lines of Cowper were often suggested to my mind: " Our most important are our earliest years ; The mind...sees, And through life's labyrinth holds fast the clew That education gives her, false or true." He frequently alluded to the scenes of his early childhood,...

...cure mankind Of the plague spread by bundles left behind. 'Tis granted, and no plainer truth appears, Our most important are our earliest years. The mind...sees, And through life's labyrinth holds fast. the cluo That education gives her, false or true. Plants raised with tenderness are seldom strong ; Man's...

... RHYMES FOR MY CHILDREN. BY A MOTHER. 'Tis granted, aud no plainer truth appears, Our most important are our earliest years ; The mind,...soft, with ease Imbibes and copies what she hears aud sees, And through life's labyrinth holds fast the clue That Education gives her, false or true....

...truth appears, Our most important are our earliest years ; The Mind, impressible and soft, with case Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees, And through...the clue That Education gives her, false or true. Plants raised with tenderness are seldom strong ; Man's coltish disposition asks the thong ; And without...

...of forming character, and therefore indubitably of the greatest moment. Then " The mind, improvable and soft, with ease Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees ; And through life's labyrinth holds out the clue, That education gives her, false or true." Lord Brougham, the noble advocate of popular...

...cure mankind Of the plague spread by bundles left behind. 'Tis granted, and no plainer truth appears, Our most important are our earliest years ; The Mind, impressible and soft, with ease 355 Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees, And through life's labyrinth holds fast the clew, That...

...EDUCATION, AND THEIR INFLUENCE UPON HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. " "Tis granted, and no plainer truth appears, Our most important are our earliest years : The mind...ease Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees, And Vhro' life's labyrinth holds fast the clue That education gives her, false or true." COWPER. MANY reflecting...

...standard high that we shall accomplish the utmost in our power. CHAPTER I. A TEACHER'S PERSONAL DUTIES. " The mind, impressible and soft, with ease Imbibes...sees, And through life's labyrinth holds fast the clew That education gives her, false or true." CoWPER. "Yes, it is a grave responsibility which rests...

...the precious seed of a pious training, jppointed season. " *Ea granted, and no plainer trnth appears, Our most important are our earliest years ; The mind impressible and soft, with eaae Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees : And, through life's labyrinth, holds fast the clue...