LESSON XLIV.

Now the Consul's brow was sad,
And the Consul's speech was low,
And darkly looked he at the wall,
And darkly at the foe.

Their van will be upon us

Before the bridge goes down;

And if they once may win the bridge,

What hope to save the town?

LESSON XLV.

Harold was crowned King of England on the very day of the Confessor's funeral. He had good need to be quick about it. When the news reached Norman William, hunting in his park at Rouen, he dropped his bow, returned to his palace, called his nobles to council, and presently sent ambassadors to Harold, calling on him to keep his oath and resign the crown. Harold would do no such thing, and so William invaded England. This was in the year 1066.

LESSON XLVI.

Breathes there the man, with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,

This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
As home his footsteps he hath turned

From wandering on a foreign strand?
If such there be, go, mark him well; -
For him no minstrel raptures swell.

LESSON XLVII.

No one pities a jester overcome in his vocation, and the clown met with little sympathy when, rising from the ground, and whimpering forth his complaints of harsh treatment, he invoked the assistance and sympathy of the audience. But the chamberlain, feeling his own dignity insulted, ordered two of his halberdiers to bring the culprit before him. When these persons first approached her, she threw herself into an attitude of firm defiance, as if* determined to resist their authority.

*These Conjunctions may be parsed separately, by supplying the ellipsis thus, as she would do if determined, &c.

LESSON XLVIII.

The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,

And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalmed in tears.
O wilding rose, whom fancy thus endears,
I bid your blossoms in my bonnet wave,

Emblem of hope and love through future years!

LESSON XLIX.

I shall never forget the delightful sensation with which I exchanged the dark, smoky, smothering atmosphere of the Highland hut, in which we had passed the night so uncomfortably, for the refreshing fragrance of the morning air, and the golden beams of the rising sun; which, from a tabernacle of purple and golden clouds, were darted full on such a scene of natural romance and beauty as had never before greeted my

eyes.

LESSON L.

When Britain first, at Heaven's command,

Arose from out the azure main,

This was the charter of the land,

And guardian angels sang the strain :-
Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the waves;
Britons never will be slaves.

The nations, not so blest as thee,*

Must in their turn to tyrants fall;

Whilst thou shalt flourish great and free,

The dread and envy of them all.

LESSON LI.

Ever since I began to make observations on the state of my country, I have been seeing nothing but growth, and hearing of nothing but decay. The more I contemplate our noble institutions, the more convinced I am that they are sound at heart; that they have nothing of age but its dignity, and that their strength is still the strength of youth.

* Observe this construction-as taking an Objective after it.

Is not the an Adverb here, modifying more? Latin, quo magis, eo magis.

LESSON LII.

Three corpses lie out in the shining sands,

In the morning gleam as the tide goes down;
And the women are weeping and wringing their hands
For those who will never come home to the town.
For men must work, and women must weep,

And the sooner it's over the sooner to sleep,
And good-bye to the bar and its moaning.

LESSON LIII.*

I told that boy that he was not to break the fence. The man that went away yesterday has never returned. He told him that that was used as a pronoun. Still waters run deep. If I refused before, still more must I do so now. The still was found concealed in a cave. The disciples asked him to still the tempest. You have more money than your brother, but you must not squander it. It is more blessed to give than to receive.

When I was young? Ah, woful when!
Ah, for the change 'twixt now and then!
Ere I was old? Ah, woful ere!

Which tells me youth's no longer here.

LESSON LIV.

God save you all, save this cursed friar. What man dare, I dare. What business took you there? He remained in the house all day, but his brother went out.

And nought remained of all that wealth e'er gave,
Butt towns unmanned, and lords without a slave.

We are but of yesterday, and know nothing. You cannot go in
there, for the door is locked. I waited for the train at Coventry. His
love was sincere. We are commanded to love our enemies. He re-
fused to face the enemy.
face, kept up the dance.

The swain, mistrustless of his smutted
He finished the first act in due time.

Always act up to your principles.

* This and the two following Lessons are intended to show that the same word may be used as different parts of speech in different connections.

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But may be parsed here either as a Preposition or as a Conjunction. "Nought remained but towns remained," where it is a Conjunction. remained but (except) towns," where it is a Preposition.

Nought

LESSON LV.

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

You are older than your

brother. The course was then cleared for the race.

Like sportive deer they coursed about,

And shouted as they ran.

He heard the watch-dog's

I had rather be a dog and bay the moon. bay as he passed along. He was going to do it, but-O these "buts!" the world hath too many of them. His style of speaking is pompous; he mouths his words. With so many mouths to feed, it is no wonder that provisions soon fell short. He uttered one loud oh! and fell dead on the ground. O that I knew where I could find him. Sleep the sleep that knows not waking.

Correct the errors in the following Exercises, and give in each case a reason for the correction you make :

LESSON LVI.

He were too late in coming to school. The servants was out when the master arrived. Thou teaches the class grammar. It were I who did the deed. The army were marching all the day. His sister and he has just arrived. Neither the master nor the mistress were in the house. Either the brother or sister have broken the dish. The revenue of the different kingdoms form the greater part of his income. Wisdom and prudence dwells with the lowly man. The truth of these reports have never been called in question. The hardship and exposure of a savage life speedily destroys those who are not of a robust constitution. Great thoughtlessness and imprudence in the most ordinary affairs of life has been his ruin.

LESSON LVII.

To love our neighbours are our duty. To obey are better than sacrifice. You and he have not learnt their lessons. The master and I has not found out the mistake. Long life and prosperity is what all men desire. Few of us has more than our hearts desire. O thou, who rules the universe. "O father!" he cried, "who orders thy son thus.' The man and the dog who were lost have been found. The boy which fell into the river was soon brought out. Every man have to fight his own battle. Each side of the street were filled with the ruins of the fallen houses. Contentment, with godliness, are to be desired. Cæsar, as well as Hannibal, were a great general. The man, with his horse, were driving furiously.

LESSON LVIII.

There is some who, though continually learning, never come to truth. Many a man have lost his life through this cause. These sort of thing is very common. Either of the two have perished. Neither have arrived. The bulk of his effects were sold by auction. I and my father has set out on our travels. You was much deceived in supposing that the king was dead. The wall was six foot high. I have waded this many summers in a sea of glory. Cicero the orator, his speeches are much admired. He promised to meet me at Smith the bookseller. He was unwilling to do it for duty' sake. The mens' heads were closely shaved. The parcel was left at Smith's, the grocer's. Ignorance and vice goes often hand in hand.

LESSON LIX.

The little girl repeated his lesson very well. Who did you give the apple to? Did you see the man who I sent unto you? He said that the apple belonged to they. Them that love idleness will come to ruin. They received my sister and he very joyfully. Trust not him whom you know is dishonest. His father gave orders to John and I regarding this matter. In this place there were not only security, but an abundance of provisions. This is the same horse which I saw yesterday. Great care and caution was observed in the arrangement of the troops. The entire regiment fell into the enemies' hands, and were cut off. I saw no one else but he.

Thou art a girl as much brighter than her,

As he was a poet sublimer than me.

LESSON LX.

The officer ordered his men to charge the guns; which, in the circumstances, were natural. The master, us having refused, retired from the glen. They all declared that he was remarkably like I. We then saw that it was no other but he. Henry's the Eighth reign was long. Let thou and I the battle try. Grammar was taught my brother and I. He can give your sister and thou handsome presents. Admission was sternly refused my sister and I. He remained away this twenty years. He had not seen the like for many a days. You which see his conduct can judge of my forbearance. The vessel who sailed to-day will not arrive until to-morrow. What answer shall I give to him which shall ask me?