...— — — — The imperative •& is infinitely more -impressive, as in Shakespeare — But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill There is a simple and poetical description of Spring, in Catullus's beautiful farewel to Bithynia....

...candidum Soracte The imperative <S( is infinitely more impressive, as in Shakspeare, But look, the mom, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill. The murmuring billows of the deep Have languish'd into silent sleep; And mark ! the flitting sea-birds...

...takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. But, look, the mom, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill: Break we our watch up; and, by my advice, Let us impart what we have seen to-night Unto young Hamlet;...

...is here used in the sense of viandrring. Hor. So have I heard, and do in part believe it. But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill : Break we our watch up ; and, by my advice, Let us impart what we have seen to-night Unto young Hamlet:...

...So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard, and do in part believe it. But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill : Break we our watch up; and, by my advice, Let us impart what we have seen to-night Unto yoang Hamlet;...

...So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have 1 heard, and do in part believe it But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill: Break we our watch up; and, by my advice, Let us impart what we have seen to-night Unto young Hamlet...

...So hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard, and do in part believe it But, look, ow on a raven's back.^Come, gentle night; come, loving, blackbrow'd, night, : Break we our watch up ; and, by my advice, Let us impart what we have seen to-night Unto young Hamlet...

...bo hallow'd and so gracious is the time. Hor. So have I heard, and do in part believe it Hut, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill : Break we our watch up ; and, by my advice, J/ct us impart what we have seen to-night Unto young Hamlet...

...poets. Some will perhaps prefer to the imagery I have just now quoted, that of Shakspeare— " But look the morn in russet mantle" clad, " Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill." HAMLET. But perhaps the most beautiful instance in our language of this fine figure is in the incomparable...

...in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine. But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill : Break we our watch up ; and, by my advice, Let us impart what we have seen to-night...