We shall sail securely, and safely reach 80 The sights we see and the sounds we hear Will be those of joy, and not of fear." Then the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand; And, at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, 85 All around them and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, She starts! she moves! she seems to feel ANALYSIS.-65. crystal wall, etc. What figure? 70. Parse ourselves. 73, 74. Point out the figure. 76. Point out the figure. 79. securely and safely. Why are these allowable? How would they be written in prose? 90. knocking away, etc. What does it modify? 91-96. Point out the extended figure. ANALYSIS.-97-102. What continuous figure in these lines. Name he modifiers of shout. 103. Give the grammatical construction of fair. 107. Dispose of the word forth. 108. Parse the word right. 111-119. What extended figure in these lines? 115. Parse be, comings, and goings. 117. Point out the figure in this line. 118. wreck of noble lives. What figure? 115 Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! 'Tis of the wave, and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, 120 125 130 135 Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee; Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, 140 Are all with thee-are all with thee! ANALYSIS.-120-141. Name the continuous figure running through these lines. 125. thy keel. What figure? 126. ribs of steel. What figure? 127. Point out the figures in this line. 128. Name the figures in this line. 6. JOHN G. WHITTIER, 1807-1892. JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER, sometimes called "the Quaker poet," was born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, on the 17th of December, 1807. His parents were members of the Society of Friends. Until his eighteenth year the young poet spent his time at home, working on the farm, writing occasional verses for the Haverhill Gazette, and assisting during the winter in making shoes. Two years were then spent in attending the village academy, after which he became the editor of a paper in Boston, and his life from that time to the present has been spent in literary pursuits. Whittier's first volume, Legends of New England, was issued in 1831. It consisted of both poems and prose sketches. Since that time he has written many poems, and also many sketches and tales in prose, but his reputation as a writer rests almost wholly on his poetry. Since the year 1840, Whittier, who has never married, has lived at Amesbury, Massachusetts, where most of his work has been done. His writings have been collected from time to time and issued in book-form. His most popular poems are usually short. The following may be mentioned as among the best: Maud Muller, The Barefoot Boy, Snowbound, Barbara Frietchie, A Tent on the Beach, My Playmate, Among the Hills, Mabel Martin, Centennial Hymn, and Skipper Ireson's Ride. In prose his principal work is Old Portraits and Modern Sketches. CRITICISM BY GEORGE S. HILLARD. WHITTIER has written much in prose and verse, and his writings are characterized by earnestness of tone, high moral purpose, and energy of expression. His spirit is that of a sincere and fearless reformer, and his fervid appeals are the true utterances of a brave and loving heart. The themes of his poetry have been drawn, in a great measure, from the history, traditions, manners, and scenery of New England; and he has found the elements of poetical interest among them without doing any violence to truth. He describes natural scenery correctly and beautifully, and a vein of genuine tenderness runs through his nature. ANALYSIS.-1. Parse Blessings and man. 2. Give the case of boy. cheek of tan. What figure? 4. Dispose of the word merry. 6. What figure in the line? What does the line mcdify? 8. What does the line modify? 11. Prince thou art. What is the subject? 12. Show the use of the word Only. |