Elmi. Thou saidst-I heard not right- Elmi. What! must we burst all ties Wherewith the thrilling" chords of life are twined ;d That man, in his cold heartlessness, hath dared Of hours, nay, moments ?-Why the sentenced wretch, Gon. We have but To bow the head in silence, when heaven's voicef Calls back the things we love. Elmi. Love! love!-there are soft smiles and gentle words, And there are faces, skillful to put on The look we trust in-and 'tis mockery all! -A faithless mist, a desert-vapor wearing The brightness of clear waters, thus to cheat The thirst that semblance kindled 'd-There is none, While to the fulness of your heart's glad heavings Hung o'er his sleep, and duly as heaven's light, You ne'er smoothed No! these are woman's tasks !—In these her youth, -Why were ye given me? Gon. Is there strength in man Thus to endure ?-That thou couldst read through all Thy voice of woe doth rend! Elmi. Thy heart !"—thy heart!—Away! it feels not now ! But an hour comes to tame the mighty man Unto the infant's weakness; nor shall heaven Spare you that bitter chastening! May you live For the glad voices, and the bounding steps Of eyes that laughed with youth,P and made your board® Then, in your utter desolation, turn To the cold world,a the smiling, faithless world," A crown of victory unto him that dies I' th' burning waste for water!° Now the last drop of bitterness is poured Aid me heaven° From whom alone is power-Oh thou hast set They almost to my startled gaze assume (Exit Elmina.) The hue of things less hallowed Men have sunk a § 20. 1. b § 26.3. § 24. 1. g § 43. 9. h Sound of x? n § 44. 16. speech? r § 49. 1. c§ 14. 4. d§ 17. 1. e § 19. 1. and 26. 2. f Sound of ph? k Sound of eu? § 44. 5. m o Give the vowel sound. p What figure of No. 2. Unable, felicitate, sustain, lovely, conflict, beautiful, quenchless, illumine, inspiration, skillful, deathless, fullness, loneliness, fruitless. No. 4. Perfect and perfect', pro'test and protest', invalid and invalid', prem'ises and premi'ses, pre'cedent and prece'dent. No. 6. Punctuate the last twelve lines. No. 7. Ardor and harder, weal and wheel, vile and while, at and hat, ate and hate, erring and herring, it and hit, petrifaction and putrefaction, pint and point, you and yew, purl and pearl, ballet and ballot. No. 10. Analyze the first twelve lines; be careful to mention the modifiers of the nouns. No. 12. The first twelve lines and all the important words in the lesson. Mention the different meanings of become, cape, leven, host, ground, grate, morter. LESSON XXIX. THE PICCOLOMINI. [Present, Countess, Max. Piccolomini.] Max. (Peeping in on the stage shyly.) Aunt Tertsky! may I venture? (Advances to the middle of the stage, and looks around him with uneasiness) She's not here! Where is she ?h Countess. Look but somewhat narrowly In yonder corner, lest perhaps she lie Concealed behind that screen. Max. There lie her gloves! (Snatches at them, but the Countess takes them herself.) You unkind lady! You refuse me this You make it an amusement to torment me. Countess. And this the thank you give me for my trouble? Since we've been here, so to constrain myselfd Countess. You have still Many new habits to acquire, young friend!e Max. But wherefore comes she not? Countess. Into my hands you must place it No soul on earths must know it-not your father. Max. Alas! what danger? Here is no face on which I might concenter As among strangers! Not a trace is left Of all my former wishes, former joys. Where has it vanished to? There was a time When even, methought, with such a world as this I was not discontented. Now, how flat ! How stale! No life, no bloom, no flavor in it !e My father-even to him I can say nothing. Countess. But, gentle friend !e I must entreat it of your condescension, You woulds be pleased to sink your eye, and favor Mux. Something, I can't but know, is going forward round me. In wild, uncustomary movements. Well, In due time, doubtless, it will reach even me. A wretched paintings 't was, yet 't was the friend Countess. Enjoy your fortune and felicity! Forget the world around you. Meantime, friendship. Shall keep strict vigils for you, anxious, active. |