that refusal would be vain; and who strove to make a merit of necessity, by seeming to yield with grace, what they knew they had not the power to retain. 322. We gazed on the scenes, while around us they glowed, when a vision of beauty appeared on the cloud;it was not like the sun, as at mid-day we view, nor the moon, that rolls nightly through star-light and blue. 323. It is not the lifeless mass of matter, he will then feel, that he is examining, it is the mighty machine of Eternal Wisdom: the workmanship of Him, in whom thing lives, and moves, and has its being. every 324. The expanding rose, just bursting into beauty, has an irresistible bewitchingness; -the blooming bride led triumphantly to the hymenéal altar, awakens admiration and interest, and the blush of her cheek fills with delight; - but the charm of maternity is more sublime than all these. 325. But Winter has yet brighter scenes; - he boasts splendors beyond what gorgeous Summer knows, or Autumn, with his many fruits and woods, all flushed with many hues. 326. When suffering the inconveniences of the ruder parts of the year, we may be tempted to wonder why this rotation is necessary; - why we could not be constantly gratified with vernal bloom and fragrance, or summer beauty and profusion. 327. I feared, said the youth, with a tear in his eye,I feared that the brute's voice, and the trampling of the horse's feet, would disturb her. 328. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes: - There was silence, and I heard a voice-Shall mortal man be more just than God? The dash is sometimes to be read as a question. 329. Is it not enough to see our friends die, and part with them for the remainder of our days to reflect that we shall hear their voices no more, and that they will never look on us again to see that turning to corruption, which was but just now alive, and eloquent, and beautiful with all the sensations of the soul? 330. He hears the ravens cry; and shall he not hear, and will he not avenge, the wrongs that his nobler animals suf fer wrongs that cry out against man from youth to age, in the city and in the field, by the way and by the fireside? 331. Can we view their bloody edicts against us— their hanging, heading, hounding, and hunting down an ancient and honorable name as deserving better treatment than that which enemies give to enemies? 332. Are these the pompous tidings ye proclaim, lights of the world, and demi-gods of fame? Is this your triumph this your proud applause, children of truth, and champions of her cause? 333. Still what are you but a robber robber? [See Lesson 3d, page 27th.] a base, dishonest 334. Was there ever a bolder captain of a more valiant band? Was there ever but I scorn to boast. 335. And what if thou shalt fall unnoticed by the living and no friend take note of thy departure? 336. Seest thou yon lonely cottage in the grove- with little garden neatly planned before its roof deep-shaded by the elms above, moss-grown, and decked with velvet verdure o'er? 337. What shall we call them? - Piles of crystal lighta glorious company of golden streams - lamps of celestial ether burning bright-suns lighting systems with their joyous beams? [See Lesson 5th, page 28th.] 338. Can you renounce a fortune so sublime - such glorious hopes-your backward steps to steer, and roll, with vilest brutes, through mud and slime? No! no! your heaven-touched hearts disdain the sordid crime! The dash is sometimes to be read like an exclamation. 339. Now for the fight now for the cannon-peal ward through blood, and toil, and cloud, and fire! for 340. They shake-like broken waves their squares retire, on them, hussars! Now give them rein and heel; think of the orphaned child, the murdered sire: - earth cries for blood, in thunder on them wheel! This hour to Europe's fate shall set the triumph seal! 341. What dreadful pleasure! there to stand sublime, like shipwrecked mariner on desert coast, and see the enormous waste of vapor, tossed in billows lengthening to the horizon round, now scooped in gulfs, with mountains now embossed - and hear the voice of mirth and song rebound, flocks, herds, and waterfalls, along the hoar profound! 342. The chain of being is complete in me; in me is matter's last gradation lost, and the next step is spiritDeity! I can command the lightning, and am dust! 343. Sadly to Blount did Eustace say, Unworthy office here to stay! no hope of gilded spurs to-day — but, see, look up-on Flodden bent, the Scottish foe has fired his tent. 344. Good God! that in such a proud moment of life, worth ages of history - when, had you but hurled one bolt at your bloody invader, that strife between freemen and tyrants had spread through the world; that then - O, disgrace upon manhood! e'en then you should falter - should cling to your pitiful breath, cower down into beasts, when you might have stood men; and prefer a slave's life to a glorious death! 345. Beneath the very shadow of the fort, where friendly swords were drawn, and banners flew, ah! who could deem that foot of Indian crew was near? - Yet there, with lust of murderous deeds, gleamed like a basilisk, from woods in view, the ambushed foeman's eye- His volley speeds, and Albert- Albert falls! the dear old father bleeds! 346. Above me are the Alps, the palaces of Nature, whose vast walls have pinnacled in clouds their snowy scalps, and throned Eternity in icy halls of cold sublimity, where forms and falls the avalanche -the thunderbolt of snow! 347. Now, now, the secret I implore; out with it—speak -discover- utter! 348. Peace! I'd not go if staying here would strew his hoar hairs in the tomb not stir, by Heaven! Must I toss counters? sum the odds of life, when honor points the way? When was the blood of Douglas precious in a noble cause? 349. How has expectation darkened into anxiety anxiety into dreadand dread into despair! Alas! not one memento shall ever return for love to cherish. All that shall ever be known is, that she sailed from her port, and was never heard of more. 350. A measure of corn would hardly suffice me fine flour enough for a month's provision, and this arises to above six score bushels; and many hogsheads of wine and other liquors have passed through this body of mine - this wretched strainer of meat and drink! And what have I done all this time for God and man? What a vast profusion of good things upon a useless life and a worthless liver! 351. Ay, cluster there, cling to your masters; judges, Romans - slaves! LESSON XVIII. THE HYPHEN. The Hyphen is a little mark like this It resembles a dash, but is not so long. The hyphen is used to separate the syllables of a word; or to make one word of two; as, semi-circle, sea-water. When there is not room enough in the line for the whole of a word, some of its syllables are put into the line with a hyphen, and the remainder in the next line: as, extraordinary. When a hyphen is placed over the letters a, e, i, o, u, or y, it shows that they have their long sound. [The pupil may tell for what purpose the hyphen is used in the following words.] 352. Extraneous, sea-water, semi-circle, demi-gods, Seething-hall, Moss-side, plane-trees, bed-side, Birk-knowe, overcanopied, toil-hardened, gray-haired, to-morrow, Sabbathday, Sardanapalus, ill-requited, thunder-cloud, European, Epicurean, pine-covered, clay-cold, snow-clad, parish-clerk, night-steed, moon-eyed, azure, all-wise, edict, fellow-creatures, icy, well-founded, omega, fellow-feeling, uniform, prophesy, earth-born, far-wandering, storm-clouds, hymeneal, chamber, either, fairy, lēver, āpiary, culinary. LESSON XIX. ELLIPSIS. Ellipsis means an omission of some word or words.† Sometimes a sentence is unfinished, or some parts of it are *See Parker and Fox's Grammar, Part III., page 31, No. 66. The ellipsis sometimes refers to syllables or letters only. See No. 359. purposely omitted; and the mark which indicates an ellipsis, is put in the place of that which is left out. An ellipsis is sometimes indicated by a mark like this which resembles a dash lengthened. Sometimes the ellipsis is denoted by asterisks, or stars, like these * * * * * ** Sometimes the ellipsis is marked by small dots, or periods, like these And sometimes the ellipsis is indicated by hyphens, like these The ellipsis sometimes so closely resembles a dash that it is scarcely distinguishable from it. The voice is generally suspended at an ellipsis; but the falling inflection is frequently used when the ellipsis follows a question or exclamation. In some of the following sentences, the dash and ellipsis are both used. 353. Hast thou EXAMPLES. But how shall I ask a question which must bring tears into so many eyes! 354. The air breathes invitation; easy is the walk to the lake's margin, where a boat lies moored beneath her sheltering tree. * * * Forth we went, and down the valley, on the streamlet's bank, pursued our way, a broken company, mute or conversing, single or in pairs. 355. Who is here so vile, that will not love his country? if any, speak; for him have I offended, I pause for a reply None! then none have I offended. 356. It is in vain to explain:— the time it would take to reveal to you Satisfy my curiosity in writing them. 357. Indeed he is very ill, sir, We are very distressed, children, too Can't help it. Our poor Can't help it. Can't help that, neither. 358. Now, if he had married a woman with money, you know, why, then... The suppliant turned pale, and would have fainted. on an excursion 359. I have been, my dear S through the counties which lie along the eastern side of the Blue Ridge. |