This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...Hope enchanted smiled, and waved her golden hair. Collins. Cautions: a. A long pause must be made here. The reader turns from addressing Hope directly, to speaking about her. b. Avoid the verse-accent upon from. Meanings: 1. Measure, song. 2. Bade the lovely scenes at distance hail. Saluted, or sent a greeting to, the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...Hope enchanted smiled, and waved her golden hair. Collins. Cautions: a. A long pause must be made here. The reader turns from addressing Hope directly, to speaking about her. b. Avoid the verse-accent upon from. Meanings: 1. Measure, song. 2. Bade the lovely scenes at distance hail. Saluted, or sent a greeting to, the beautiful landscape. 3. The strain prolong, lengthen out the music. 4. Theme, subject of song. 5. Responsive, answering. THE SHIPWEEOK. This poem presents two pictures--the wife at home, walking on the shore, and looking anxiously out through the tempest; the husband at sea, drifting rapidly on to the rocks, beyond hope of saving. Through the night, through the night, In the saddest unrest, Wrapt in white, all in white, With her babe on her breast, Walks the mother so pale, Staring out on the gale Through the night! Through the night, through the night, Where the sea lifts the wreck, Land in sight, close in sight, On the surf-flooded deck1 Stands the father so brave, Driving on to his grave Through the night! Caution: The measure of the verse employed in this poem is perhaps too quick; but this may be corrected by the slowness with which it is read. But the words through the night should be read with a short intonation, as of alarm. Meaning: 1. Surf, the broken waves that dash over rocks. STAES. They glide upon their endless way, For ever calm, for ever bright; No blind hurry, no delay, Mark the daughters of the Night: They follow in the track of Day, In divine delight.1' Shine on, sweet orbedl souls for aye,3 For ever calm, for ever bright: We ask not whither lies your way, Nor whence ye came, nor what your light. Be--still a dream throughout the day, A blessing through the night. B. Cornwall. Cautions: a. Avoid the verse-accent on mark. 6. T...
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