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A. e.-DISPERSION, (more forcible.)-R. f. s.

"Melt and dispèl, ye specter doubts, that roll

Cimmerian darkness on the parting soul!"

The pointing finger is used, in any line, for emphatic distinction and close discrimination.

Example.-"Yon trembling coward, who forsook his master.” The shut hand, (clinched,) in any line, for violent anger, fierce or stern determination.

Example." And dar'st thou, then,

To beard the lion in his den,

The Douglas in his hall?

And hop'st thou thence unscathed to go?
No! by Saint Bride of Bothwell,-no !"

The fingers apart indicate horror, or extreme fear.

"Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee ! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

Unreal mockery, hence!"

Hence! horrible shadow,

An upward sweep of gesture sometimes takes place in astonishment, or in an arousing call, or summons. Thus, B. h. v.— H. o.-" Awake! A. e.-Arise! or be for ever

fallen !"

B. h. v.

The feeble rising and dropping of one hand, express regret; —of both,—grief. Thus, R. h. p. H. o.—“ Ah! unhappy man !”—B. h. A. o.—" Farewell! a long farewell to all my greatness!"

The solemn raising of both hands, occurs in adoration. Thus,—B. h. v.—A. o.—“Great and marvelous | are Thy works, Lord God Almighty !"

THE

NEW YORK SPEAKER.

EXERCISE I.-"ASPIRE."

HIGHER, higher, ever higher,—
Let the watchword be, "Aspire!"
Noble Christian youth;
Whatsoe'er be God's behest,
Try to do that duty best,

In the strength of Truth.

Let a just Ambition fire
Every motive and desire

God and Man to serve;

Man, with zeal and honor due,
God, with gratitude most true,
And all the spirit's nerve!

Let not Doubt thine efforts tire:
God will give what all require,
Raiment, home, and food;
And with these, contented well,
Bid thine aspirations swell
To the Highest Good!

From the perils, deep and dire,
Of Temptation's sensual mire,
Keep thy chastened feet;
Dread, and hate, and turn away
From the lure that leads astray,
Satan's pleasure-cheat!

And, while thus a self-denier,
Stand the stalwart self-relier,-

Bravely battling on,

M. F. TUPPER.

Though alone,-no soul alive
Ever stoutly dared to strive,
But saw the battle won!

Higher, then, and always higher,—
Let Man's motto be, "ASPIRE!"
Whosoe'er he be.-
Holy liver! happy dier!

Earth's poor best, and Heaven's choir,
Are reserved for thee!

Ex. II.-ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH.

HIGHER, higher, will we climb,

Up the mount of glory,

J. MONTGOMERY

That our names may live through time
In our country's story;

Happy, when her welfare calls,
He who conquers, he who falls.

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Ex. III.-EXCELSIOR.

LONGFELLOW.

THE shades of night were falling fast,
As through an Alpine village passed
A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice,
A banner with the strange device,
Excelsior!

His brow was sad; his eye beneath
Flashed like a falchion from its sheath;
And like a silver clarion rung

The accents of that unknown tongue,
Excelsior!

In happy homes he saw the light
Of household fires gleam warm and bright
Above, the spectral glaciers shone;
And from his lips escaped a groan,
Excelsior!

"Try not the Pass!" the old man said; "Dark lowers the tempest overhead; The roaring torrent is deep and wide!" And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior!

"O stay," the maiden said, "and rest
Thy weary head upon this breast!”
A tear stood in his bright blue eye;
But still he answered, with a sigh,
Excelsior!

"Beware the pine-tree's withered branch!
Beware the awful avalanche !"

This was the peasant's last Good-night;
A voice replied, far up the height,
Excelsior!

At break of day, as heaven-ward
The pious monks of Saint Bernard
Uttered the oft-repeated prayer,
A voice cried, through the startled air,
Excelsior!

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