Exulting, trembling, raging, fainting,(1) A soft responsive voice was heard at every close, And hope enchanted smil'd, and wav'd her golden hair.(9) Revenge impatient rose, He threw his blood stain'd sword in thunder down(10) (11) The war denouncing trumpet took, And blew a blast so loud and dread, The (1) The words in this line to be read as conveying a kind of echo to the sense. first in a high voice, expressive of exultation. The second in a tone of fear and trem. bling; the third expressive of rage; the last in a weak voice, low and fainting, with a pause at each word. (2) Read this line as recommended in the reading of the first line. (3) With force and energy. (4) Read the two lines marked in a soft, tender manner. (5) Pause after the word First, and by your manner and look, express the passion of Fear. As you read the next line, put out your hand gently, in rather a slow, fearful way, as if to lay it upon the chords of an instrument. (6) Withdraw your hand suddenly. (7) This verse, if read well, forms a fine contrasted effect with the other. (8) Read this verse in a peculiar low, plaintive tone, expressive of the passion deseribed. (9) The beauty of these lines depends so much upon such a nicety of expression, as cannot be taught on paper. Let the last line but one be uttered in a softer, gentler tone than the preceding. (10) With great boldness and energy. (11) Be very energetic in the whole of this personification of Revenge. Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe; The doubling drum with furious heat; And though sometimes each dreary pause between, (1) Dejected Pity at his side Her soul subduing voice applied, Yet still he kept his wild, unalter'd mein, (2) While each strain'd ball of sight seem'd bursting from his head Thy numbers, Jealousy, to nought were fix'd, Sad proof of thy distressful state.(3) Of differing themes the veering song was mix'd, And now it courted love, now raving call'd on hate.(4) Pale Melancholy(5) sat retir'd, And from her wild, sequester'd seat, In notès more distant made more sweet, Pour'd through the mellow horn her pensive soul;(6) Bubbling runnels join'd the sound; Through glades and glooms the mingled measure stole, Love of peace and lonely musing, In hollow murmurs died away. (8)But O, how alter'd was its sprightlier tone! When cheerfulness, a nymph of healthiest bue, Her buskins gem'd with morning dew,(9) Blew an inspiring air that dale and thicket rung The hunters call to faun and dryad known; The oak-crown'd sisters, and their chaste-cy'd queen, Satyrs and sylvan boys were seen, Peeping forth from alleys green? Brown Exercise rejoic'd to hear, And Sport leapt up and seiz'd the beachen spear.(10) He with viny crown advancing, First to the lively pipe his hand address'd, But soon he saw the brisk awaking viol, Whose sweet advancing voice he lov'd the best, They would have thought who heard the strain They saw in Tempe's vale her native maids Amid the festal sounding shades (1) The two lines marked in a soft and gentle voice, which alter when you read the next line. (2) This line with peculiar force and energy. (3) F I this line pathetically. (4) The first of this line soft and tender; the latter part bold and forcible. (5) Read Melancholy' with a heavy, drawling tone. (6) This line slow, expressive of pensiveness and melancholy. (7) The whole of these lines must be read so as to display, in tone, look and munner, a kind of languid melancholy; the last line speak slowly, and let the words fail, dying from your lips, which method forms a fine contrast to the next verse which follows. (8) Here alter your look, tone, manner, and whole appearance. (9) The lines marked to be read as it enclosed in parenthesis. (10) Let your manner keep pace with this beautiful personification of cheerfulness. Let your expression be sprightly, with unabated spirit to the end of the verse. To some unwearied minstrel dancing, As if he would the charming air repay, CHAPTER CXVII. HOW TO READ DR. COTTON'S FIRE SIDE. The reader who has a mind sufficiently strong to see the various beauties it contains, and possesses a taste for the art of reading, will exercise his own judgment in discriminating the nicety of expression and manner, though omitted in our occasional remarks. Let the two first words be spoken in a tender, affectionate manner, and all the words marked with emphasis. DEAR Chloe, while the busy crowd, Though singularity and pride Be call'd our choice, we'll step aside, From the gay world we'll oft retire Of rest was Noah's dove bereft, When with impatient wings she left That safe retreat, the ark: Giving her vain excursion o'er, The disappointed bird, once more, Explor'd the sacred bark. Though fools spurn Hymen's gentle powers, We, who improve his golden hours, By sweet experience know, (1) Keep yourself in unison with the passion described, and let a joyful expression glow throughout the whole. The remainder of the poem is omitted, as affording no further opportunities in which a reader can exercise bis talents. (2)Our babes shall richest comforts bring; We'll form their minds with studious care, And train them for the skies (3) While they our wisest hours engage, They'll joy our youth, support our age, They'll grow in virtue every day, And recompense our cares. No borrowed joys! they're all our own, Monarchs! we envy not your state, And bless our bumble lot.(4) Our portion is not large, indeed! In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, We'll, therefore, relish with content Grateful from table we'll arise, Nor grudge our sons with envious eyes, Thus hand in hand through life we'll go; (1) Read this line with a glow of expression. (2) Read Our babes, in an affectionate, impressive manner. (3) This line in a respectful, solemn tone, with a look above as you repeat it. (4) The words marked in a manner expressive of the greatest satisfaction. (5) Read this line in a serious, composed manner. (6) In reading this line, if you cast a respectful look above, it will give great beauty to it, Quit its vain scenes without a tear, While conscience, like a faithful friend, Shall, when all other comforts cease, CHAPTER CXVIII. ORDER OF NATURE AND SUBMISSION TO PROVIDENCE. FAR as creation's ample range extends, Remembrance and reflection how ally'd; (1).In a solemn manner. (2) The whole of the last verse to be read in a very serious, solemn manner. |