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"Not to myself alone I sparkling glide;
I scatter health and life on every side,
And strew the fields with herb and floweret gay.
I sing unto the common bleak and bare
My gladsome tune;

I sweeten and refresh the languid air
In droughty June."

6. "Not to myself alone,"

O man, forget not thou, earth's honored priest-
Its tongue, its soul, its life, its pulse, its heart-
In earth's great chorus to sustain thy part;
Chiefest of guests at love's ungrudging feast,
Play not the niggard; spurn thy native clod,
And self disown;

Live to thy neighbor, live unto thy God,-
Not to thyself alone!

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PRONUNCIATION -Ar'ab 27a, wing'ed (two syllables), dark'en 4d, an-oth ́er 27a, the 31, Bed'ou-in 26d, gen'u-ine 5a,

I.

THE HORSE IN ARABIA.

1. ARABIA, in the opinion of the naturalist, is the genuine and original country of the horse. The climate of that country is most propitious, not indeed to.the size, but to the spirit and swiftness of that generous animal.

2. The Bedouins preserve with superstitious care the honors and memory of the purest race. The birth of a noble foal is esteemed among the tribes as a subject of joy and mutual congratulation.

3. These horses are educated in the tents, among the children of the Arabs, with a tender familiarity, which trains them in the habits of gentleness and attachment.

4. They are accustomed only to walk and to gallop. Their sensations are not blunted by the incessant abuse of the spur and the whip.

5. Their powers are reserved for the moments of flight and pur

suit. But no sooner do they feel the touch of the hand or the stirrup than they dart away with the swiftness of the wind. If their friend, the rider, should be dismounted in his rapid career, they instantly stop till he has recovered his seat.

II.

GIBBON.

THE ARAB'S FAREWELL TO HIS HORSE.

1. It is very difficult to induce an Arab to part with his horse. Immense sums have been offered in vain. But extreme poverty has sometimes forced an Arab to sell what he considered as part of his family, the playmate of his children-his beautiful and beloved steed.

2. A French Consul in Alexandria, Egypt, once saw an Arabian horse so beautiful that he wished to purchase it for the purpose of sending it as a present to the French king.

3. The owner, being exceedingly poor, was tempted by a large purse of gold, and agreed to part with the animal. He took the gold, looked at it for some time, then turned to look at his favorite.

4. The animal seemed to look at him reproachfully. He went up to it, patted its neck, and stroked the glossy mane with many endearing expressions, then burst into tears.

5. He stood an instant, then dashed the tears from his eyes, threw the gold on the ground, sprang upon the horse, and was out of sight in a moment.

6. My beautiful! my beautiful! that standest meekly by,

With thy proudly arched and glossy neck, and dark and fiery eye;
Fret not to roam the desert now with all thy winged speed-

I am not to mount on thee again - thou'rt sold, my Arab steed!

7. Fret not with that impatient hoof-snuff not the breezy wind
So far as thou shalt gallop now thou leavest me behind;
The stranger hath thy bridle-rein— thy master hath his gold -
Fleet-limbed and beautiful! farewell!-thou'rt sold, my steed
thou'rt sold!

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8. Farewell! those free, untiring limbs full many a mile must roam,
To reach the chill and wintry sky which clouds the stranger's home;
Some other hand, less fond, must now thy corn and bread prepare;
The silky main I braided once must be another's care!

9. The morning sun shall dawn again, but never more with thee
Shall I gallop through the desert-paths, where we were wont to be.
Evening shall darken on the earth; and o'er the sandy plain
Some other steed, with slower step, shall bear me home again.

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10. Yes, thou must go! the wild, free breeze, the brilliant sun and sky,
Thy master's home - from all of these my exiled one must fly.
Thy proud, dark eye will grow less proud, thy step become less fleet,
And vainly shalt thou arch thy neck, thy master's hand to meet.

11. Only in sleep shall I behold that dark eye, glancing bright-
Only in sleep shall hear again that step so firm and light;
And when I raise my dreaming arm to check or cheer thy speed,
Then must I starting wake, to feel - thou'rt sold, my Arab steed!

12. Ah! rudely then, unseen by me, some cruel hand may chide,
Till foam-wreaths lie, like crested waves, along thy panting side;
And the rich blood that's in thee swells, in thy indignant pain,
Till careless eyes, which rest on thee, may count each started vein.

13. Will they ill use thee? If I thought—but no, it cannot be —
Thou art so easy to be curbed; so gentle, yet so free.

And yet, if haply when thou'rt gone, my lonely heart should yearn
Can the hand which casts thee from it now command thee to return?

14. Return!-alas! my Arab steed! what shall thy master do

When thou, who wert his all of joy, hast vanished from his view?
When the dim distance cheats mine eye, and through the gathering

tears

Thy bright form for a moment, like the false mirage, appears. 15. Slow and unmounted will I roam, with weary foot, alone,

Where, with fleet step and joyous bound, thou oft hast borne me on; And sitting down by that green well, I'll pause and sadly think, "It was here he bowed his glossy neck when last I saw him drink!" 16. When last I saw thee drink!-away! the fevered dream is o'er I could not live a day, and know that we should meet no more ! They tempted me, my beautiful! for hunger's power is strongThey tempted me, my beautiful! but I have loved too long.

17. Who said that I had given thee up?-who said that thou wert sold? 'Tis false, 'tis false, my Arab steed! I fling them back their gold! Thus, thus I leap upon thy back, to scour the distant plains; Away! who overtakes us now shall claim thee for his pains.

MRS. NORTON.

LESSON CLII.

VOCAL GYMNASTICS.

REFER TO CAUTION 33.-Each of the following sentences contains one word, or more, liable to mispronunciation.

(1.) He again bade him go against Agesilaus. (2.) The English bravo had a cuirass. (3.) The camelopard is in the menagerie. (4.) From this circumstance the Russian courier got the sobriquet of bouquet-holder. (5.) His raillery is full of bombast. (6.) He rode in a palanquin, because he had lost his palfrey. (7.) England rules Hindostan. (8.) They have put the dromedary and the other extraordinary zoological specimens on the quay. (9.) The mischievous acts of parliament yesterday are irrevocable, but not irreparable. (10.) Homœopathy is said to have effected extraordinary cures.

LESSON CLIII.

BE-SEECH', to entreat, implore.

DE-VICE', scheme, stratagem.

DIS-MOUNT', to alight from a horse.
DUPE, to deceive, to cheat.

PRONUNCIATION.-Arʼab 27a, list'en 21, an-oth'er 27a, length 25, the 31, a 31,

which 32c.

THE ARAB AND THE ROBBER.

1. In a certain tribe of Arabs of the desert there was a horse whose fame was spread far and near. A Bedouin of another tribe,

by name Daher, desired extremely to become its owner.

2. Having offered for it in vain his camels and his whole wealth, he hit at length upon the following device, by which he hoped to gain the object of his desire.

3. He resolved to stain his face with the juice of an herb, to clothe himself in rags, and to tie his leg to his neck so as to appear like a lame beggar.

4. Thus he went to a certain place which Naber, the owner of the horse, designed to pass. When he saw Naber approaching on the beautiful steed he cried out in a weak voice: "I am a poor stranger. For three days I have been unable to move from this spot to seek for food. I am dying. Help me, and heaven will reward you."

5. The Arab kindly offered to take him up on his horse, and carry him home. But the rogue replied: "I cannot ride. I have no strength left."

6. Naber, touched with pity, dismounted, led his horse to the spot, and with great difficulty set the seeming beggar on its back.

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7. But no sooner did Daher feel himself in the saddle than he gave spurs to the horse, and galloped off, calling out as he did so, I,- Daher. I have got the horse and I am off with it."

8. Naber called after him to stop and listen. Certain of not being overtaken, he turned and halted at a short distance from Naber, who was armed with a spear.

9. "You have taken my horse," said the latter. "Since heaven has willed it, I submit. But I beseech you never to tell any one how you obtained it."-"And why not?" said Daher.

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10. Because," ," said the noble Arab, "another man might be really ill, and men would fear to help him. You would be the cause of others' refusing to perform an act of charity, for fear of being duped as I have been."

11. Struck with shame at these generous words, Daher was silent for a moment. Then springing from the horse, he returned it to its owner, embracing him in token of esteem. Naber invited him to his tent, where they spent some days and became fast friends.

LESSON CLIV.

ARCH, the vault of heaven, the sky.
EM' BAS-SY, a solemn message.
ES'SENCE, the peculiar nature of a thing.
HOST, an army, a great number.
HO-RIZON, the line in which the earth
and skies seem to meet.

OM-NI PRESENT, everywhere present.
SUB TILE, thin, not dense, fine, delicate.
To'KEN, a sign, mark, something in-
tended to indicate another thing.
WANE, to grow less, decrease.
WAX, to grow larger, increase.

PRONUNCIATION.-To'ken 4d, dews 16, sub'tile 5a, be-neath' 15, a-gain' 33, ho-ri'zon 26c.

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We strew thy pathway to the tomb.

2. Stars, wherefore do ye rise?

- To light thy spirit to the skies.

3. Fair Moon, why dost thou wane?
That I may wax again.

4. O Sun, what makes thy beams so bright?
The Word that said, "Let there be light.”

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5. Planets, what guides you in your course?

– Unseen, unfelt, unfailing force.

6. Nature, whence sprang thy glorious frame?
-My Maker called me, and I came.

7. O Light, thy subtile essence who may know?
Ask not, for all things but myself I show.

8. What is yon arch which every where I see?

- The sign of omnipresent Deity.

9. Where rests the horizon's all-embracing zone?

Where earth, God's footstool, touches heaven, His throne.

10. Ye clouds, what bring ye in your train?

God's embassies,

storm, lightning, hail, or rain.

11. Bow in the cloud, what token dost thou bear?

- That Justice still cries," STRIKE," and Mercy," SPARE."

12. Dews of the morning, wherefore were ye given ?

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- To shine on earth, then rise to heaven.

13. Rise, glitter, break; yet, Bubble, tell me why?
- To show the course of all beneath the sky.

14. Time, whither dost thou flee?

—I travel to Eternity.

15. Eternity, what art thou,- say?

- Time past, time present, time to come,- TO-DAY.

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