The National Fourth Reader: Containing a Simple, Comprehensive, and Practical Treatise on Elocution, Numerous and Classified Exercises in Reading and Declamation, Copious Notes, and a Complete Supplementary IndexA.S. Barnes & Company, 1869 - 432 páginas |
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Página 35 - 24 As Caesar loved me, I weep for him : as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it: as he was valiant, I honor him : but as he was AMBITIOUS, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor, and DEATH for his ambition. II.
Página 35 - of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that will give it smoothness. 23. O, now you weep; and I perceive you feel the dint of PITY : these are gracious drops. Kind souls ! What, weep you when you but behold our Caesar's VESTURE wounded ? Look ye here! Here is HIMSELF,
Página 212 - bee from out their winter home, When the sound of dropping nuts is heard, though all the trees are still, And twinkle in the smoky light, the waters of the rill, The south wind searches for the flowers, whose fragrance late he bore, And sighs to find them in the wood and by the stream
Página 385 - Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the nan-owing lust of gold ; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. 8. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand ; Ring out the darkness of the land,
Página 360 - Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well; Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. 4. Flashed all their sabers bare, Flashed as they turned in air, Sabering the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wondered: Plunged in the
Página 369 - of his will. Por. It must not be ; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established ; 'T will be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state : it can not be. Shy. A Daniel come to judgment ! yea, a Daniel!
Página 49 - a roaring song, Away to the eager awaiting sea! And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war. 3. MODERATE KATE is used in ordinary assertion, narration, and description; in cheerfulness, and the gentler forms of the emotions; as,
Página 47 - While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white lips, " The foe! they come, they come!" ' 5. THE GUTTURAL is a deep under-tone, used to express hatred, contempt, and loathing. It usually occurs on the emphatic words; as, Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward ! Thou cold-blooded slave
Página 304 - Arlh. Hubert, the utterance of a brace of tongues Must needs want pleading for a pair of eyes : Let me not hold my tongue ; let me not, Hubert! Or, Hubert, if you will, cut out my tongue, So I may keep mine eyes ; oh, spare mine eyes : Though to no use, but still to
Página 85 - hat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer! 8. And if I should live to be The last leaf upon the tree In the spring,— Let them smile, as I do now, At the old forsaken bough Where I cling. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES