'And clothe them all.' This done, he let them know
That now he was content that they should go.
Then calling a man-servant of his own,

He bade him buckle shield and helmet on:—
'Take these my daughters,' said he, ''neath your care
'To the House Beautiful,—they next rest there.'
He, soon equipt from out his Master's store,
With ready willingness march'd on before;
They followed next: 'God speed thee on thy way,'
Kindly to each th' Interpreter did say;-
Throughout his household some good wishes rang;-
While Christiana's heart o'erflowing sang:-

"This place has been our second stage,
"Here we have heard, and seen
"Those good things that from age to age
"To others hid have been.
"The dunghill-raker, spider, hen,

"The chicken too, to me

"Have taught a lesson: let me then
"Conformed to it be.

"The Butcher, Garden, and the Field,

"The Robin and his bait,
“Also the rotten tree, do yield

"Me argument of weight:

"To move me more to watch and pray,

"To strive to be sincere,

"To take my cross up, day by day,

"And serve the Lord with fear."

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THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.

PART II.

THE FOURTH BOOK.

THEY ARRIVE AT THE CROSS, AND LINGER THERE SOME TIME PROCEEDING ONWARDS, THEY COME TO THE PLACE WHERE PRESUMPTION, SIMPLE, AND SLOTH ARE HANGING IN IRONS LEAVING THAT SPOT THEY

ASCEND THE HILL DIFFICULTY

- A GIANT COMES OUT

AND BACKS THE LIONS GREAT-HEART SLAYS HIM, AND THEY ARRIVE AT THE HOUSE CALLED BEAUTIFUL WHERE GREAT-HEART LEAVES THEM.

NOW, in my dream, I saw that they went on, Great-Heart before, till they arrived ere long Where Christian's burden fell, and rolled away Into the Sepulchre. Ah! here they stay: They'd seen the sight from the first gate before, But now they linger, for they love it more. Yes, here they stay, to talk of Him who gave His precious life their guilty souls to save. 'Oh how my husband wished for me when here!' Said Christiana; as the silent tear

Flow'd down her cheek to think how he had

And trod the path to glory all alone!

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gone,

'Oh,' said she, Mercy were your parents here, 'And Mrs. Timorous with all her fear;—