Sanders' Union Fourth Reader: Embracing a Full Exposition of the Principles of Rhetorical Reading, with Numerous Exercises for Practice, Both in Prose and Poetry, Various in Style, and Carefully Adapted to the Purposes of Teaching in Schools of Every Grade |
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... as , The rose is fair ' ; but it soon fades . Pause the time of counting two , and let the voice fall . Sometimes the voice should rise , as the sense may require . The Comma is the shortest pause ; as , Jane 4 U 1 *
... as , The rose is fair ' ; but it soon fades . Pause the time of counting two , and let the voice fall . Sometimes the voice should rise , as the sense may require . The Comma is the shortest pause ; as , Jane 4 U 1 *
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... Soon , soon shall the thrones that blot the world , Like the Orleans , into the dust be hurl'd , And the world roll on , like a hurricane's breath , Till the farthest nation hears what it saith , - " ARISE ! ARISE ! BE FREE ! " Tread ...
... Soon , soon shall the thrones that blot the world , Like the Orleans , into the dust be hurl'd , And the world roll on , like a hurricane's breath , Till the farthest nation hears what it saith , - " ARISE ! ARISE ! BE FREE ! " Tread ...
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... soon learned that the wounded boy was the grandson of a poor widow , whose only support consisted in selling the milk of a fine cow , of which she was the owner . 14. " Alas ! what could she now do ? She was old and lame , and her ...
... soon learned that the wounded boy was the grandson of a poor widow , whose only support consisted in selling the milk of a fine cow , of which she was the owner . 14. " Alas ! what could she now do ? She was old and lame , and her ...
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... soon bore them far beyond the bounds of the settlement . Night was far advanced be- fore they halted . Then they kindled a fire , and offered the children some food . 4. The heart of the boy swelled high with grief and anger , and he ...
... soon bore them far beyond the bounds of the settlement . Night was far advanced be- fore they halted . Then they kindled a fire , and offered the children some food . 4. The heart of the boy swelled high with grief and anger , and he ...
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... soon fell asleep . 5. In the morning I rushed to my mother's room , with a strange dread of evil to come upon me . It was just as I feared . A white linen covered her straight , cold form . I removed it from her face : her eyes were ...
... soon fell asleep . 5. In the morning I rushed to my mother's room , with a strange dread of evil to come upon me . It was just as I feared . A white linen covered her straight , cold form . I removed it from her face : her eyes were ...
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arms beautiful BEN E bird bless boat brave breath bright brother brow captain Caroline cheer child clouds dark earth ELIZA COOK eyes FAITH father fawn fear fire flower Glaucon hand Harmon Hartly hath heart heaven HENRY WARD BEECHER Hiawatha hope Horace hour Indians inflection John Hull king Konwell labor land Larkin LESSON light little Frances live look losing chase Melch MENT mind morning mother Naöman never Niagara river night noble o'er ocean passed pleasure poor QUESTIONS.-1 red deer replied rising SANDERS shillings shout singing bee SION smile soon sorrow soul spirit stars stood studding sail Talleyrand tears tell thee there's things thou thought TION toil tone tree truth turned verse voice waves weary boy wild winds woodchuck word young
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Page 26 - Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
Page 96 - For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Page 379 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate...
Page 148 - Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them " Hiawatha's Chickens." Of all beasts he learned the language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How the beavers built their lodges, Where the squirrels hid their acorns, How the reindeer ran so swiftly, Why the rabbit was so timid, Talked with them whene'er he...
Page 148 - Go, my son, into the forest, Where the red deer herd together, Kill for us a famous roebuck, Kill for us a deer with antlers ! " Forth into the forest straightway All alone walked Hiawatha Proudly, with his bow and arrows ; And the birds sang round him, o'er him,
Page 33 - Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 331 - Earth claims not these again! Yet more, the Depths have more! Thy waves have rolled Above the cities of a world gone by! Sand hath filled up the palaces of old, Sea-weed o'ergrown the halls of revelry!
Page 333 - Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing; Take her up instantly, Loving, not loathing. Touch her not scornfully; Think of her mournfully, Gently and humanly; Not of the stains of her; All that remains of her Now is pure womanly.
Page 24 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Page 41 - Tis hard to give thee up, With death so like a gentle slumber on thee ; And thy dark sin — oh ! I could drink the cup If from this woe its bitterness had won thee. May God have called thee, like a wanderer, home, My lost boy, Absalom...