II. Unaccented a verging to short e. In words like the following, -age and -ate = ej and et. dăm ́age lug'gage till'age sĕn'ate ǎg'ate af fee'tion ate il lit'er ate III. Short a unaccented. In the first syllable of words like the following, a has the sound of short a, or a as in ask, verging to short u, sometimes called ob IV. Sound of a verging to short u. In words like the following, the sound of short u, as in up, is slightly observed. V. Words having e and o silent before h and 1. There is a large class of words like the following, that have e or o silent before n or 1, as: heaven = heavn, reckon = reckn. Require each pupil to bring into the class a list of ten additional words. VI. Sound of unaccented u. In words of two syllables, the suffix -ure is sounded like -yer, or yoor, as: creat'ure ereat'ure eŭlt'ure = creat'yer, or creatʼyoor. verd ́ure feature measure struet'ure pleas ́ure 1. John Milton was born in London in 1608, and died in 1674. His father gave him a special preparation for a literary career. After graduating at the University of Cambridge, he took up his residence in his father's country seat, where he lived five years, devoting his time most assiduously to classical literature, making the well-known remark, that he "cared not how late he came into life, only that he came fit." 2. At this time he wrote "Il Penseroso," and "L'Allegro." At the age of twenty-one he wrote his grand poem, "Christ's Nativity." 3. After the restoration of Charles the Second, he led a secluded life, occupied in the composition of "Paradise Lost," believing that he might "leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die." The first edition was sold by him for five pounds. 4. The subject of this poem is so grand and awful,—the action moving among celestial and infernal personages and scenes, that the mind is fatigued with the effort to accompany the poet in his sublime flights; and it is only a reader familiar with classical and biblical literature that can fully appreciate the poet's allusions. 5. Yet every one perhaps can feel the grandeur of his comparisons and the beauty of such passages as "The Morning Hymn," "Evening in Paradise," and "Eve's Lament on Leaving Paradise." 39. INVOCATION OF MIRTH [L’ALLEGRO]. This poem should be read with joyous animation and quick, lively movement. Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles, On the light fantastic toe; And in thy right hand lead with thee, To live with her, and live with thee, In unreprovéd pleasures free; While the plowman near at hand Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, While the landscape round it measures Russet lawns and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Meadows trim with daisies pied, To many a youth and many a maid, And young and old come forth to play Till the livelong daylight fail. JOHN MILTON. He'be, the goddess of youth. DEFINITIONS. "tells his tale," counts his flock. re'bec, a peculiar kind of violin. quip, a smart, sarcastic turn. DEFINING REVIEW. Let the pupils choose sides. Dictate words from all previous defining and dictionary lessons in Part II. 40. MORNING HYMN. Mark this extract for rhetorical pauses. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Thus wondrous fàir; thyself how wondrous then, In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Him first, him lást, him midst, and without end. If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling mórn Of nature's wòmb, that in quaternion run And nourish all things, let your ceaseless change |