5 nitude in the hazy firmament; and his full-fed cheeks, which seemed to have taken toll of every thing that went into his mouth, were curiously mottled and streaked with dusky red, like a Spitzenberg apple. His habits were as regular as his person. He daily took his four stated meals, appropriating exactly an hour to each; he smoked and doubted eight hours; and he slept the remaining twelve of the four-and-twenty. Such was the renowned Wouter Van Twiller,-a true philosopher; 10 for his mind was either elevated above, or tranquilly settled below, the cares and perplexities of this world. He had lived in it for years, without feeling the least curiosity to know whether the sun revolved round it, or it round the sun; and he had watched, for at least half a century, the 15 smoke curling from his pipe to the ceiling, without once troubling his head with any of those numerous theories, by which the philosopher would have perplexed his brain, in accounting for its rising above the surrounding atmosphere. 5 10 LESSON LI.-INVOCATION OF MIRTH.-Milton. [The extract which follows, is an example of the 'quick' rate of utterance, which characterizes the tones of joy and mirth. The voice, in the reading of such passages as the following, moves with great rapidity, in comparison with the ordinary rate. The utterance, in this instance, is 'high' and 'loud', as well as very quick'. The practice of this style, is useful, not only for its immediate, but its general effect. It enlivens the tones of the voice, and imparts fluency in enunciation.] [uu] Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles, And in thy right hand lead with thee, *The goddess of youth. 5 10 15 20 25 30 To live with her, and live with thee, While the ploughman, near at hand, Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, To many a youth, and many a maid, Dancing in the checkered shade; Till the livelong daylight fail. LESSON LII.-MARCO BOZZARIS.-F. G. HALLECK. [The marking of the following piece, is extended to the indication of tones' and 'modulation', 'stress', and 'quality'; as all these modes of voice, are inseparably connected in utterance, and all of them arise from emotion, as their common source. The principal points in emphasis, inflection, and pausing, are also indicated, wherever they are essential elements of 'expression'.] This heroic chief fell in an attack upon the Turkish camp at Laspi, the site of the ancient Platæa, August 20, 1823, and expired in the moment of victory. His last * Rebec, a peculiar sort of violin. words were,- "To die for liberty is a pleasure, and not a [x.-] At midnight, in his guarded tent, < The Turk was dreaming of the hour In dréams, through camp and court, he bore In dreams, his song of triumph | heard; [x] An hour pass'd òn:-[u] the Turk awoke ;[°-] That bright dream || [。] was his last ;He woke to hear his sentry's shriek, ЕЛА "TO ARMS! they come: the GREEK! the GREEK!" And death-shots | falling thick and fast | [II° ] "STRIKE-till the last arm'd foe expires, They fought, like brave men, lóng and well, vèin. [x] His few surviving comrades || saw = His smile, when rang their proud HURRÀH, [xx] Then saw | in death his eyelids close | Xoo-] Come to the bridal chamber, Dèath! - Which close the pèstilence | are broke, [x。.-] And thou art TÈRRIBLE: the tèar, The groan, the knell, the pàll, the bier, [1] But to the HERO,-when his sword The thanks of MILLIONS | yet to bè. [x.-] Bozzáris! with the storied brave Greece nurtured in her glóry's time, We tell thy doom without a sigh; [° -] LESSON LIII.-WATERLOO.-Byron. There was a sound of revelry by night, [] < Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake agàin ; < And all went merry as a marriage-bèll: [x] But HÒSH! HARK!-a deep sound | strikes like a rising knèll! [a. q.] [1° u] Did ye not HEAR it? [-] Nò; 't was but the wind, No sleep till mòrn, when Youth and Pleasure' meet, <To chase the glowing hours with flying feet [x] But HARK!—that heavy sound | breaks in' once mòre, As if the clouds || its echo would repeat; < And nearer, clearer, dèadlier than before! [II°°uu] ARM!-ARM!-[1-] it is,-it is,-the cànnon's open[a. q.] ing ròar! [ ] Within a windowed niche of that high hall || ◄ And roused the vengeance | blood alone would < He rush'd into the field, and, fòremost fighting, fèll. [x] Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fró, [a. q.] And gathering téars, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pále, which | but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own lòveliness; And there were sudden pàrtings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs || Which ne'er might be repeated; who could guess If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, [b..] Since upon night so sweet, such awful mòrn | could rise! [.] And there was mounting in hot hàste; the stèed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous spèed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war: [-] And the deep thunder, peal on peal afàr; And near, the beat of the alarming drùm | [lv] Roused up the soldier ere the morning-stàr; [xu] While thronged the citizens | with terror dùmb, Or whispering II with white lips [°] "The FòE! They COME, they COME!" [a. q.] [1°] And wild and high | the "Cámeron's gathering" ròse! [pu. t.] The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills | Have heard and heard, too, have her Saxon fòes ; [.] How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills' < Their mountain-pipe, so fill the mountainèers | |