1. 1. Copy the following sentences. 2. Write from dictation. When at break of day, On the tall peaks the glistening sunbeams play.2 -WILLIAM WordswortH. 2. As she fled fast thro' sun and shade, The happy winds upon her play'd, Blowing the ringlet from the braid.1 -ALFRED TENNYSON. 3. The first faint1 streaks of light purpling the East, which the lark springs up to greet. -Daniel Webster. 4. What millions died that Cæsar might be great! 5 -THOMAS CAmpbell. 5. The reason why the seven stars are no more than seven is a pretty reason. — Because they* are not eight? WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. 6. Had seen the mice by moonlight play, And why should I feel less than they ?* -George Gordon, Lord Byron. 7. Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge. 8. Striving not to be rich or great, -OLIVER GOLDSMITH. Never questioning fortune or fate, Contented slowly to earn, and wait.'-PHOEBE CARY. 1. Copy the following sentences. 2. Write from dictation. 1. Far from the cheerful haunt1 of men and herds. JOHN MILTON. 2. Evening's peace falls gently on the heart." -JAMES A. Garfield. 3. God and his angels guard your sacred throne! - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Some words pronounced alike. 1. I wish no living thing to suffer pain. 2. As down the pane the rival raindrops chase, Curious he'll watch to see which wins the race. -CHARLES Sprague. 3. The earth had not a hole to hide this deed. 4. Wildly here without control, Nature reigns and rules the whole. - ROBERT BURNs. 5. You are hale, Father William, -a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray. ROBERT SOUTHEY. 6. Hail, Columbia! happy land! 11 Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band! 7. Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, 1. But I struck one chord of music, Like the sound of a great Amen. 2. Now danced the lights on lawn1 and lea. - ALFRED TENNYSON. 3. Each girl, when pleased with what is taught," Will have the teacher in her thought.3 8 4. To be without evil thoughts is God's best gift. 5. He trudg'd along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought.3 6. But bless the scroll which fairer words adorn,* Traced by the rosy finger of the morn.* 8. Cry 'God for Harry, England and Saint George! 5' - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. 9. Tints of the sun whose bright farewell is fraught With all that art hath dreamt, but never caught.2 2 -FELICIA D. HEMANS. |