LESSON XXIV.

REMARK. In reading poetry, that does not rhyme, where the termination of one line is very closely connected in sense and construction with the commencement of the following line, there should be no pause.

In the following, there must be a slight pause at the end of the first line, and the usual ones at the third and fourth, but none at all at the end of the second.

EXAMPLE.

Ye who have anxiously and fondly watched
Beside a fading friend, unconscious that

The cheek's bright vision, lovely to the view,

Like nightshade, with unwholesome beauty bloomed.

ARTICULATE distinctly.-With-hold, not with-old: hast, not ast: hands, not ands: have, not ave: where, not were: whelps, not welps:

2. As-say', v. to attempt, to try.

Com-mune'. v, converse,

10. Con'fi-dence, n. trust, reliance.

24. Vis'-ions, n. revelations from God.

6. Up-hold'-en, p. (obsolete for upheld) | 42. Ex'-cel-len-cy, n. valuable quality. sustained.

VISION OF A SPIRIT.

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THEN Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

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If we assay to commune with thee, It thou be grieved"?
But who can withhold himself from peaking?
Behold! thou hast instructed many,

5. And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Thy words have upholden him that was falling,
And thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest:
It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

10. Is not this thy fear, thy confidence,

Thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways"?
Remember, I pray thee, whoever perished, being innocent?
Or where were the righteous' cut off?

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity,

15. And sow wickedness', reap the same'.

By the blast of God they perish',

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And by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed'.

The roaring of a lion', and the voice of the fierce lion,
And the teeth of the young' lions are broken.

20. The old lion perisheth for lack of prey,

And the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Now a thing was secretly brought to me,
And mine ear received a little thereof.
In thoughts from the visions of the night,
25 When deep sleep falleth on men,
Fear came upon me, and trembling,
Which made all my bones to shake.
Then a spirit passed before my face;
The hair of my flesh stood up:
30. 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 saying,
Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
35. Behold! he put no trust in his servants';
And his angels' he charged with folly:

How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay,
Whose foundation is the dust,

Which are crushed before the moth!

40. They are destroyed from morning to evening:
They perish forever without any regarding it.
Doth not their excellency which is in them go away?
They die even without wisdom.

BIBLE.

QUESTIONS.- -Who was Eliphaz? Did he consider Job, whom he addressed, as an innocent or guilty man? What reason does he give fas considering him guilty? Was he correct in his opinion? Does God afflict the good in this world? For what purpose?

Why do the questions in the 2d and 3d lines receive different inflections? Give the rules for the inflections marked in the lesson.

Which are the pronouns in the last four lines, and for what does each of them stand? Which are the adverbs, and what does each of them qualify? Which are the prepositions, and what does each of them govern?

N. B. The Teacher is requested to bear in mind, that the definitions given to the words at the head of each lesson, are those that belong to them in the connection in which they are used in the lesson.

The grammatical exercises are adapted to Pinneo's Analytical Grammar. It is recommended that the pupil be frequently examined on the Analysis of Sentences, as explained in that Gram:nnr, page 113-135.

LESSON XXV.

REMARK.-When any thing very solemn or devotional is to be rea there should be a full, solemn tone of voice; the piece should be read alowly, and long pauses should be made at the commas.

PRONOUNCE Correctly.-Softly, not sof'ly (in softly each letter is sounded, while in soften the t and e are silent, and it is pronounced sof'n): list-en, pro. lis'n chast-en-ing, pro. chas'ning: sor-rows, not sor-rers: Prov-i-dence, not Prov-i-dunce: pur-sue, not pur-shoo.

1. Pil'-grims, n. wandering travelers.
7. Chide, v. to reprove, to blame.
8, For-lorn', a. forsaken, destitute.
9. Mis-deeds', n. evil actions.

Re-morse', n. the pain of conscience
proceeding from guilt.

12. In'-fa-my, n. utter disgrace. [tion. 13. Chast'-en-ing, a. afflicting for correc

18. Or'-i-gin, n. that from which any thing proceeds, the cause.

Sphere, n, the vast expanse in which the heavenly bodies appear. The phrase heaven's eternal sphere, is used figuratively for heaven. 19. Me'-te-or, n. a fiery body passing through the air.

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A REST FOR THE WEARY.

THERE is a calm for those who weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found,

They softly lie, and sweetly sleep,
Low in the ground.

The storm that wrecks the wint'ry sky
No more disturbs their deep +repose,
Than summer evening's latest sigh,
That shuts the rose.

3. I long to lay this painful head
And aching heart beneath the soil,
To slumber in that dreamless bed

5. On thy dear lap these limbs reclined, Shall gently molder into thee;

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Nor leave one wretched trace behind,
Resembling me.

Hark! a strange sound +affrights mine ear;
My pulse, my brain runs wild; I rave;

Ah! who art thou whose voice I hear?
"I am the Grave!"

The Grave, that never spake before,
Hath found, at length, a tongue to chide:
Oh, listen! I will speak no more:
Be silent, Pride.

"Art thou a wretch, of hope forlorn,
The victim of consuming care?
Is thy distracted conscience torn
By fell despair?

"Do foul misdeeds of former times
Wring with remorse thy guilty breast?
And ghosts of unforgiven crimes
Murder thy rest?

"Lash'd by the furies of the mind,

From wrath and vengeance would'st thou flee?
Ah! think not, hope not, fool, to find
A friend in me.

"By all the terrors of the tomb,
Beyond the power of tongue to tell,
By the dread secrets of my womb,
By death and hell,

"I charge thee, live; repent and pray:
In dust thine infamy +deplore;

There yet is mercy; go thy way
And sin no more.

"Whate'er thy lot, whoe'er thou be,
Confess thy folly, kiss the rod,

And in thy chastening sorrows see
The hand of God.

"A bruised reed he will not break;
Afflictions all his children feel,

He wounds them for his mercy's sake,
He wounds to heal.

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"Humbled beneath his mighty hand,
Prostrate his Providence adore:

'Tis done! arise! He bids thee stand
To fall no more.

"Now, traveler in the vale of tears!
To realms of everlasting light,

Through time's dark wilderness of years,
Pursue thy flight."

There is a calm for those that weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found:
And while the moldering ashes sleep,
Low in the ground';

The soul', of origin divine,

God's glorious image freed from clay,
In heaven's eternal sphere shall shine', ·
A star of day"!

The sun is but a spark of fire,
A transient meteor in the sky,
The soul, immortal as its sire,
Shall never die

MONTGOMERY.

QUESTIONS.-Who is represented as speaking in verse 8th, and onward? What is a "figure of speech?" What is that figure of speech called, which represents the grave, or any inanimate object, as speaking? With what sentiments should thoughts of death inspire us? Why is death ever desirable? To what will it introduce us? Is it wise to make no preparation for death? Should not our eternal welfare be our chief concern in this world?