"Rapid Movement," Brief Pauses, Intense Emphasis, Fierce

"Expression."

"But other powers as great

Fell not, but stand unshaken, from within

Or from without,

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-to all temptation armed.

Self-Reproach.

"Aspirated Orotund Quality," Intense Force, "Explosive Radical" and "Vanishing Stress," High Pitch, Varied inflection, “ Movement" varying from "Rapid" to "Slow," Pauses varying from brief to long, Earnest Emphasis, Strong "Expression."

"Hadst thou the same free will and power to stand? Thou hadst: whom hast thou, then, or what to accuse, But heaven's free love, dealt equally to all?

Imprecation.

"Aspirated Pectoral and Guttural Quality," Utmost "Empassioned Force," "Explosive Radical Stress," "Low" Pitch, Deep "Falling Inflection," "Movement" varying from "Rapid" to "Slow,” Pauses varying from brief to long, Strongest Emphasis, “Expression" varying from fierceness to grief.

"Be then his love accursed! since love or hate

To me alike it deals eternal wo :

Nay cursed be thou; since against his thy will
Chose freely what it now so justly rues.

Distraction, Agony, Horror, and Despair.

"Quality" varying from " Aspirated Orotund" to harshest Guttural and Pectoral Utterance, Force varying from the utmost intensity to suppression, "Vanishing Stress," Pitch varying from "High" to "Lowest," Deep "Falling Inflection," "Movement” varying from "Slow" to "Rapid," Pauses varying from long to brief, Intensest Emphasis and "Expression."

"Me miserable! - which way shall I fly

Infinite wrath and infinite despair?
Which way I fly is hell; myself am hell;

And in the lowest deep a lower deep

Still threatening to devour me opens wide;
To which the hell I suffer seems a heaven.

Contrition.

Pure Orotund Quality," "Subdued" Force, Gentle "Vanishing and tremulous Stress," "High Pitch," Plaintive "Inflection" of "Minor Third," "Slowest Movement," Pauses extremely long, Softened and tender "Expression."

"Oh! then at last relent. Is there no place

Left for repentance, none for pardon left?

Scorn.

"Aspirated Orotund Quality," "Empassioned" Force, "Explosive Radical Stress," "Middle" Pitch, Prevalent "Falling Inflection," "Brisk Movement," Pauses short, Vehement Emphasis, Abrupt "Expression."

"None left but by submission; and that word
Disdain forbids me, and my dread of shame
Among the spirits beneath, whom I seduced
With other promises and other vaunts
Than to submit, boasting I could subdue
The Omnipotent.

Deep Regret and Despair.

"Aspirated Pectoral Quality," "Empassioned" Force, "Vanishing Stress," "Low" Pitch, Prevalent "Falling Inflection" of the "Fifth," "Slow Movement," Long Pauses, Intense Emphasis and "Expression."

Ay me! they little know

How dearly I abide that boast so vain,

Under what torments inwardly I groan,

While they adore me on the throne of hell;
With diadem and sceptre high advanced,

The lower still I fall, only supreme

In misery such joy ambition finds.

Reflection and Deliberation.

"Pure Orotund Quality," "Moderate" Force, "Radical Stress," “Middle” Pitch, Prevalent "Falling Inflection," "Movement"

varying from "Moderate” to “ Animated," Pauses varying from moderate to brief, Emphasis and "Expression" increasing in intensity from moderate to fierce.

"But say I could repent, and could obtain

By act of grace my former state; how soon
Would height recall high thoughts, how soon unsay
What feigned submission swore! Ease would recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void.

For never can true reconcilement grow

Where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep;
Which would but lead me to a worse relapse
And heavier fall; so should I purchase dear
Short intermission bought with double smart.
This knows my Punisher; therefore as far
From granting he as I from begging peace.

Malice.

"Aspirated Pectoral and Guttural Quality," "Empassioned" Force, "Vanishing Stress," "Low" Pitch, Prevalent "Falling Inflection" of the "Fifth," "Slow Movement," Long Pauses, Emphasis and "Expression " intense.

"All hope excluded thus, behold, instead

of us outcast, exiled, his new delight Mankind created, and for him this world.

Defiance and Revenge.

"Quality" varying from " Aspirated Pectoral" to "Pure Orotund,” and reverting to the former, "Empassioned" Force, of the utmost intensity, "Thorough Stress," Pitch varying from "Low" to "High," and reverting to the former, - -"Movement” varying from "Slow" to "Rapid," reverting to "Slow" and again to "Rapid," and closing with " Slow," Pauses varying with the rate of "Movement," Emphasis and "Expression" of the deepest and fiercest character.

"So farewell hope; and with hope, farewell fear,
Farewell remorse: all good to me is lost;

Evil, be thou my good; by thee at least

Divided empire with heaven's king I hold,

By thee; and more than half perhaps will reign,
As man ere long, and this new world shall know."

Gently "Aspirated Pectoral Quality," "Suppressed Force," "Median Stress," "Lowest Pitch," "Monotone," "Slowest Movement," Long Pauses, "Expression" intensely earnest but subdued.

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"Vital spark of heavenly flame,

Longing.

"Pure Tone," Earnest but "Subdued" Force, "Vanishing Stress," 'High" Pitch, Plaintive "Semitone," "Slow Movement," Long Pauses, "Expression" as before.

"Aspirated Quality," "Suppressed" Force, Tremulous "Stress," "High" Pitch, "Semitone," "Slowest Movement," Very long Pause preceding and following, "Expression" soft but extremely vivid.

"Trembling,

Joy.

"Pure Tone," " Empassioned" Force, "Median Stress," "Highest " Pitch, "Falling Inflection," Lively "Movement," Intense "Expression."

hoping,
Languor.

"Pure Tone," "Subdued" Force, "Median Stress," High" Pitch, "Semitone," "Slowest Movement," Feeble and Plaintive "Expression."

lingering,

Ardor.

"Aspirated Orotund," "Empassioned" Force, "Thorough Stress," "Middle" Pitch, "Falling Inflection," "Rapid Movement," Vivid "Expression."

flying.

Anguish.

"Aspirated Orotund," "Empassioned" Force, "Median Stress," "Highest" Pitch, Plaintive Double Inflection," Slowest Movement," Intense "Expression."

"Oh! the pain, —

Rapture.

"Pure Orotund Quality," Intense "Empassioned" Force, "Radical Stress," "High" Pitch, "Falling Inflection" of the " 'Fifth,” "Lively Movement,” Vivid “Expression."

the bliss of dying!

Entreaty.

Slightly "Aspirated Quality," Earnest but "Subdued" Force, "Tremulous Stress," "High" Pitch, "Falling Inflection" of "Semitone" and "Minor Third," "Slow" Movement, Feeble Emphasis, Long Pauses, Plaintive and languid "Expression." "Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife,

And let me languish into life!

Extreme Earnestness.

Half-whisper, "Suppressed" Force, "Explosive Radical Stress,” "High" Pitch, Prevalent "Falling Inflection," " Animated Movement," Earnest Emphasis, Brief Pauses, Intense "Expression." "Hark! they whisper-angels say, 'Sister spirit, come away.'

Awe and Astonishment.

"Aspirated Pectoral Quality," "Suppressed" Force, "Explosive Radical Stress," "Low" Pitch gradually descending to “Lowest,” "Poetic Inflection" of " Upward Second," "Slowest Movement,” Exhausted Emphasis, Long Pauses, "Expression" suppressed. What is this absorbs me quite?

Steals my senses, shuts my sight,

"Falling Circumflex," or "Direct Wave" with "Minor Third." The former designation is presented for the convenience of students of Walker's system. The latter is the more exact and the true scientific distinction, as in the analysis of Dr. Rush.