In all the proud old world beyond the deep,
E'er wore his crown as loftily as he

Wears the green coronal of leaves, with which
Thy hand has graced him,. Nestled at his root
Is beauty', such as blooms not in the glare
Of the broad sun.

SOLEMNITY AND DEVOTION.

45.

[From "Nearer Home."— Phebe Carey.]

One sweetly solemn thought

Comes to me o'er and o’er;

I'm nearer my home to-day
Than I ever have been before;

Nearer my Father's house,

Where the many mansions be;
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea;

Nearer the bound of life,

Where we lay our burdens down;

Nearer leaving the cross,

Nearer gaining the crown!

But the waves of that silent sea
Roll dark before my sight
That brightly the other side
Break on a shore of light.

Father, perfect my trust;
Let my spirit feel in death,
That her feet are firmly set

On the Rock of a living faith!

111. FINAL STRESS.

1. The Final Stress(

is the applica

tion of Force to the last part of the syllable or word. 2. The Final Stress consists of a gradual increase of force till the end of the syllable or word is reached, when the force culminates in a violent explosive utter

ance.

112. LAW OF USE.

1. The Final Stress is used in expressing a dogged determination, contempt, rebuke, disgust, revenge, defiance and hatred.

2. This is emphatically the stress of decisive statements. Its use, with those to whom it is natural, admits of no equivocation.

3. In this connection, the pupil may profitably select any ten persons of his acquaintance, and observe their conversation for a time; he will be surprised to notice what a wonderful index their voice-elements are

to their peculiar temperaments. Stress, quality, pitch and voice slides are significant exponents of character.

4. Upon this point, Hamill justly observes: "Without the full command of the Final Stress, determined purpose, earnest resolve, manly protest,

degenerate into childish and angry utterance; and the expression of scorn, revenge and contempt sinks to the ridiculous tones of the shrew."

114. Examples: DOGGED DETERMINATION.

[From the "Merchant of Venice."— Shakespeare.]

Shy. I'll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak:
I'll have my bond; and therefore speak no more:
I'll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool,

To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield
To Christian intercessors.

REBUKE.

Shakespeare.]

[From "Julius Cæsar."

Bru. Hear me, for I will speak.

Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

Shall I be frighted when a madman stares?

Cas. Must I endure all this?

Bru. All this? Ay, more! Fret till your proud heart break:

Go, show your slaves how choleric you are,

And make your bondmen tremble. Must I budge?

Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch

Under your testy humor?

You shall digest the venom of your spleen,

Though it do split you; for from this day forth,

I'll use you for

mirth my

When you are waspish.

EARNEST PROTEST REBUKE.

46.

[From "The Irish Disturbance Bill."

O'Connell.]

I do not rise to fawn or cringe to this house; I do not rise to supplicate you to be merciful toward the nation to which I belong, toward a nation which, though subject to England, yet is distinct from it. It is a distinct nation: it has been treated as such by this country, as may be proved by history and by seven hundred years of tyranny. I call upon this house, as you value the liberty of England, not to allow the present nefarious bill to pass. In it are involved the liberties of England, the liberty of the press, and of every other institution dear to Englishmen.

Against the bill I protest in the name of the Irish people, and in the face of Heaven. I treat with scorn the puny and pitiful assertions that grievances are not to be complained of, that our redress is not to be agitated; for in such cases remonstrances cannot be too strong, agitation cannot be too violent, to show to the world with what injustice our claims are met, and under what tyranny the people suffer.

[From "Catiline's Defiance." -Croly.]

Banished from Rome! What's banished but set free
From daily contact with the things I loathe?

"Tried and convicted traitor!

- Who says this?

It breaks my chains!

Who'll prove it, at his peril, on my head?
Banished? I thank you for't!

I held some slack allegiance till this hour,
But now my sword's my own.

Smile on, my lords!
I scorn to count what feelings, withered hopes,
Strong provocations, bitter, burning wrongs,
I have within my heart's hot cells shut up,
To leave you in your lazy dignities!

But here I stand and scoff you! - here I fling
Hatred and full defiance in your face!

Your consul's merciful. For this, all thanks!
He dare not touch a hair of Catiline!

"Traitor!

*

"" I

go, but I return! This trial! Here I devote your senate! I've had wrongs, To stir a fever in the blood of age,

And make the infant's sinews strong as steel.

This day's the birth of sorrow! This hour's work

Will breed proscriptions! Look to your hearths, my lords!
For there henceforth shall sit for household gods,
Shapes hot from Tartarus! all shames and crimes;
Wan Treachery, with his thirsty dagger drawn;
Suspicion, poisoning his brother's cup;
Naked Rebellion, with the torch and axe,
Making his wild sport of your blazing thrones,
Till Anarchy come down on you like night,
And Massacre seals Rome's eternal grave!

115. COMPOUND STRESS.

Compound Stress

is the application

of Force to the first and last part of a word, giving the middle part but slight force.