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7. Veracity, as well as justice, is to be our rule of life.

8. There is order, as well as connection, in the succession of our ideas.

9. Reputation, beauty, riches, grandeur, nay, even royalty itself, would many a time have been gladly exchanged by the possessors for that more quiet and humble station with which you are now dissatisfied.

MODELS FOR PARSING.

(a) Procures is a verb, etc. It is 3d, sing., to agree with its subject wisdom.-Rule IX, Note 4.

Wealth is a noun, etc., and is the subject of procures understood.

(e) Nominatives of different persons connected by AND.

EXAMPLES.

1. Thou and he should perform your duty (a).

2. You and James must go to school.

3. He and I have recited our lessons.

4. You and I have kind parents to provide for our

wants.

MODEL FOR PARSING.

(a) Should perform is a verb, etc. It is of the second person, because its nominative thou is of the second person, while the other nominative he is of the third person-Rule IX, Note 5; and it is of the plural number, because its subjects thou and he are connected by and.-Rule IX, Note 5.

(f) Nominatives of different persons connected by OR or

NOR.

EXAMPLES.

1. You or I am mistaken (a).

2. Thou or thy friends are to make reparation.

MODELS FOR PARSING.

(a) Am is a verb, etc. It is of the first person, to agree with the nominative I which stands next to it-Rule IX, Note 6; and it is singular, because its subject I is singular.-Rule IX.

You is a pronoun, etc., and subj. of are understood.-Rule VIII.

(g) Two or more singular nominatives connected by and, and requiring a singular verb.

OTHERWISE.

Sentences with subjects compound in form, but singular in construction.

EXAMPLES.

1. To hope and to strive is the way to thrive (a). 2. Yonder lives a great scholar and divine.

3. Early [(b)] to bed, and early to rise,

Makes a man healthy, and wealthy, and wise.

4. Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust doth corrupt.

MODELS FOR PARSING.

(a) To hope is a verb, etc.; pres., inf. It has the construction of a noun, etc.; sing., nom., and is the partial subject of the verb

is.

To strive is a verb, etc. (Parse after the model of to hope.) To hope and to strive is equivalent to a noun; neut., 3d; sing., nom., and subj. of is.-Rule VIII.

Is is a verb, etc., agreeing in the singular with its subject to hope and to strive.

(b) Read "Early [to go] to bed," etc.

ARTICLE XV.

ADVERBS.

Section 1.

Adverbs of time.

(a) Adverbs of time present.

EXAMPLES.

1. Fervid on the glittering tide,

Now the noontide radiance glows (a).—Cunningham.

2. Be wise to-day, 't is madness to defer.-Young. 3. Doth my father yet live?

4. Our brethren are already in the field.

5. Still where rosy pleasure leads, See a kindred grief pursue.

MODEL FOR PARSING.

(a) Now is an adverb of time present, qualifying the verb glows.-Rule XII.

(b) Adverbs of time past.

EXAMPLES.

1. James has just arrived (a). 2. I have lately been in the city. 3. The house has been recently repaired. 4. I saw your brother yesterday.

5. She had formerly resided in Philadelphia. 6. Rome was anciently governed by kings. 7. I once had a pet hen. 8. I have heretofore had dealings with that man.

9. I have hitherto refrained from saying any thing in regard to this matter.

10. It has been a long time since I have heard from my friend.

11. My brother returned yesterday from the city.

MODEL FOR PARSING.

(a) Just is an adverb of time past, qualifying the verb has arrived.-Rule XII.

(c) Adverbs of time future.

EXAMPLES.

1. I will set out immediately (a). 2. I will go forthwith. 3. I will come presently.

straightway to the post-office.

4. Take this letter

5. Obey me instantly. 6. I will go with you directly.

7. I will go to-morrow.

that shall be hereafter.

8. I will show thee the things

9. Let us henceforward endeavor to do our duty.

10.

The Lord will preserve us henceforth. 11. I will go by and by. 12. He will come soon.

MODEL FOR PARSING.

(a) Immediately is an adverb of time future, and qualifies the verb will set out.-Rule XII.

(d) Adverbs of time relative.

EXAMPLES.

1. When (a) my father and mother forsake me, then (b) the Lord will take me up.

2. First go and be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift at the altar.

3. I reached the station just as the train was starting.

4. That event occurred before I was born.

5. After the men had eaten their dinner, they returned to their labor.

6. Meanwhile the inhabitants were preparing to repel the threatened invasion.

7. We remained in the house till the rain was over. 8. Susan rose early.

9. Thomas went late to school.

10. I will give you assistance whenever you need it. 11. I met him afterward.

MODEL FOR PARSING.

(a) and (b) When and then are adverbs of time relative, when qualifying forsake, and then qualifying will take up.-Rule XII.

(e) Adverbs of time absolute.

EXAMPLES.

1. God has always (a) existed, and will always continue to exist.

2. He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

3. Do you never receive intelligence from your son?

4. The smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever.

5. Earth loses thy pattern forever and aye;

O sailor boy, sailor boy, peace to thy soul!

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