To whom the goblin full of wrath reply'd; (°)" Art thou that traitor Angel? art thou he, 10 Who first broke peace in Heav'n and faith, till then Unbroken, and in proud rebellious arms Drew after him the third part of Heav'n's sons, Conjur'd against the High'est, for which both thou And they, outcast from God, are here condemn'd 15 To waste eternal days in wo and pain? And reckon'st thou thyself with spi'rits of Heav'n, Thy ling'ring, or with one stroke of this dart, The Exercises of the foregoing head were designed to accustom the voice to exertion on the extreme notes of its compass, high and low. The following Exercises under this head are intended to accustom the voice to those sudden transitions which sentiment often requires, not only as to pitch, but also as to quantity. The Power of Eloquence. AN ODE. 1 HEARD ye those loud contending waves, And bid the raging tumult cease? With syren tongue, and speaking eyes, Fastens on the Olynthian towers. * The two preceding are good examples of the intensive, in distinction from the common slide. 3 (0) Where rests the sword?-where sleep the brave? Awake! Cecropia's ally save From the fury of the blast; Up! or freedom breathes her last!" 4 () The jarring States, obsequious now, 5 Borne by the tide of words along, 66 (0°) "To arms! to arms! to arms!" they cry, Lead us to Philippi's lord, 6 ( Let us conquer him—or die!” Ah Eloquence! thou wast undone; Wast from thy native country driven, When Tyranny eclips'd the sun, And blotted out the stars of heaven. 7 When Liberty from Greece withdrew, And o'er the Adriatic flew, To where the Tiber pours his urn, She struck the rude Tarpeian rock; Sparks were kindled by the shockAgain thy fires began to burn! 8 Now, shining forth, thou mad'st compliant The Conscript Fathers to thy charms; Rous'd the world-bestriding giant, Sinking fast in Slavery's arms! 9 I see thee stand by Freedom's fane, 10 First-born of Liberty divine! Put on Religion's bright array; Speak! and the starless grave shall shine 11 Rise, kindling with the orient beam; Unfold the garments roll'd in blood! O touch the soul, touch all her chords, With all the omnipotence of words, And point the way to heaven-to God. EXERCISE 21. Cary. Hohenlinden....Description of a Battle with Firearms. 1 (6) On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow, And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser rolling rapidly. 2 But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, 3 By torch and trumpet fast arrayed, 4 Then shook the hills with thunder riven, 5 And redder yèt those fires shall glow, 6 'Tis morn, but scarce yon lurid sun 7 The combat deepens:-(°°) On, ye brave, Wave, Munich, all thy banners wave! 8 (-) Ah! few shall part where many meet! Campbell. EXERCISE 22. Battle of Waterloo. 1 There was a sound of revelry by night, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, .. a deep sound strikes like a ris 2 Did ye not hear it?-No; 'twas but the wind, (0) On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; (6) But, hark!-That heavy sound breaks in once more, As if the clouds its echo would repeat. And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! (°°) Arm! àrm! it is-it is the cannon's opening roar! 3 (—) Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, 5 (-) And Ardennes* waves above them her green leaves, In its next verdure, when the fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low 6 Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The thunder-clouds close o'er it, which when rent, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, EXERCISE 23. Negro's Complaint. 1 (-) Forced from home and all its pleasures, To increase a stranger's treasures, 2 Still in thought as free as ever, * Pronounced in two syllables. Byron. |