5. Then thy mount, Jerusalem, QUESTIONS. 1. For what occasion is a "Dirge" used? 2. What is inculcated in the first verse? 3. What is taught in the second verse? 4. What, in the fourth? 5. What, in the fifth? 6. What is the argument of the whole? 7. To what words in this lesson, does Rule VI. §1. for inflections, apply? 8. To what, Rule II. ? 9. To what, Rule IV? 10. Parse the first "earth," in the 1st line. ERRORS. 1. Sword to be pronounced sorde; 2. wep, truss, duss, for wept, trust, dust; 3, spile for spoil; 4. thou-suns for thou-sands; trim-ble for trem-ble; 5. gor-gous for gor-geous, (here pro. gor-jus). SPELL AND DEFINE. — 1. Matron, withering; 2. sullen; 3. empires, trampled, ambition; 4. judgment, kingdom; 5. Paradise, glorious. LESSON LXXXII. RULE. In reading any thing solemn, a full, slow, and distinct manner should be preserved, and particular attention paid to the stops. SPELL AND DEFINE 6. De'-mons, n. evil spirits. in pleasure. 31. Be-wail', v. to grieve for. 44. O'-dor-ous, a. sweet smelling. 65. Mar-in-ers, n. seamen. [dor. 73. Cost'-li-ness, n. expensiveness. splen81. Ar-tif-i-cer, n. a mechanic or manufacturer. 47. A-mo-mum, n. a spicy plant, or fruit. 86. Sor'-ce-ries, n. magic, witchcraft THE FALL OF BABYLON.-Jebb's Sacred Literature. 1. And after these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven, Having great power: and the earth was enlightened with his glory: And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, 5. Babylon the great! And is become the habitation of demons, And the cage of every impure and hateful bird; For in the wine of the wrath of her lewdness hath she pledged all nations; 10. And the kings of the earth have with her committed lewd ness; And the merchants of the earth, from the excess of her And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, That ye be not partakers of her sins, 15. And of her plague that ye may not receive: And double to her double, according to her works. 20. In the cup which she hath mingled, mingle to her double; As much as she hath glorified herself and played the luxurious wanton, So much give to her torment and sorrow: For in her heart she saith. "I sit a queen 25. And a widow am not I: And sorrow I shall not see ܙܐ܂ Therefore, in one day, shall come her plagues; And with fire shall she be consumed; 30. For strong is the Lord God, who hath passed sentence upon her. Then shall bewail her, and smite the breast for her, Lewdness with her, and lived in wanton luxury, When they shall see the smoke of her burning, 35. Standing afar off, because of the fear of her torment; saying "Woe! Woe! the great city, Babylon the strong city! In one hour thy judgment is come!" And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her, For their merchandise no man buyeth any more: 40. Merchandise of gold and silver; Of precious stones and pearls; And of silk and scarlet; And every odorous wood and every vessel of ivory ;' 45. And every vessel of most precious wood; And of brass, and iron, and marble; And cinnamon and amomum; And perfumes, and myrrh, and incense; 50. And fine flour and wheat; And cattle and sheep; And horses, and chariots, and slaves; And the autumnal fruits of thy soul's desire are gone from thee; 55. And all delicacies and splendors have vanished from thee; And thou shalt never find them any more! 60. The merchants of these things, who were enriched by her, "Woe! Woe! the great city! She, who was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, And every ship-master, and every super-cargo, 65. And mariners, and all who labor on the sea, Stood afar off, and cried aloud, When they saw the smoke of her burning; saying, And they cast dust upon their heads 70. And cried aloud, weeping and mourning; saying, "Woe! Woe! the great city! Wherein all who had ships upon the sea waxed rich By her costliness; For in one hour has she been made desolate!" 75. Rejoice over her thou heaven! And ye saints! and ye apostles! and ye prophets! For God hath for her crimes against you passed sentence upon her! And a mighty angel took up a stone like a huge millstone, and cast it into the sea; saying, "Thus with violence shall be thrown down Babylon the great city, and shall be found no more: 80. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and flute players, and trumpeters shall be heard in thee no more: And any And the sound of a millstone shall be heard in thee no more: 85. For thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; And in her, the blood of prophets and saints hath been found, And of all those who were slain upon the earth." And after these things, I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "HALLELUJAH! 90. Salvation, and glory, and honor, And power, be unto the Lord our God! Who corrupted the earth with her lewdness; 95. And he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand." And, a second time they said, "HALLELUJAH !" And her smoke ascendeth forever and ever! QUESTIONS. 1. To what city does this prophecy refer? 2. From what book is it taken? 3. Why is evil denounced upon Babylon? 4. Who are represented as lamenting her fall? 5. Who are they that sing "hallelujah" to God? 6. How long ago was this prophecy written? 7. Is it supposed to be yet fulfilled? 8. Is Babylon here, the real name of the city, or is it used figuratively? 9. Where was the Babylon whose destruction is foretold in the Old Testament? 10. Was that fulfilled? 11. To what inflections in this lesson is Rule II. §3. applicable? 12. To what, Rule II. §2. and §4. 13. Parse "souls," in the 53d line. "Fruits," in the 54th line. 14. ERRORS. 3. Might'ly for might-i-ly; 11. mar-chance for merchants; 14. per-ta-kers for par-ta-kers; 21. lux-u-rous for lux-u-ri-ous; 24. set for sit; 61. scar-lit for scar-let; 69. cas dus for cast dust. SPELL AND DEFINE. - 8. Hateful; 11. merchants; 17. iniquities; 39. merchandise; 47. cinnamon; 48. perfumes, myrrh, incense; 63. desolation; 89. hallelujah; 90. salvation; 95. avenged. LESSON LXXXIII. RULE. be regulated chiefly by the sense, as in prose. - In reading poetry that does not rhyme, the pauses should The poetic measure how ever should be observed, whenever it is consistent with the sense, and the construction of the sentence. The many-colored domes* The cranes upon the mosque Kept their night clatter still; When through the gate the early traveler passed. Distinct in darkness seen, Above the low horizon's lingering light, 2. Once, from the lofty walls the charioteer Looked down on swarming myriads; once she flung As men who watch the thunder-cloud in fear, Low lay her bulwarks; the black scorpion basked The she-wolf hid her whelps. * Of Bagdad. |