The Golden Word Book: A School Reader, 書籍 5

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"This series ... introduces the pupil ... to the subject matter of morals, by means of fairy tale, myth, fable, allegory, parable, legend, stories of real life, of heroes and heroines, biography, and historical incident."--Preface.
 

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86 ページ - ADVERSITY SWEET are the uses of adversity ; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head : And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
67 ページ - the Rover tore his hair ; He curst himself in his despair; The waves rush in on every side, The ship is sinking beneath the tide. But even in his dying fear One dreadful sound could the Rover hear, A sound as if with the Inchcape Bell, The Devil below was ringing his knell. ROBERT SOUTHEY.
264 ページ - Was splashed the yellow foam. * • Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad Hood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. " Now yield thee ! " cried Lars Porsena, " Now yield thee to our grace.
294 ページ - ment? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable, but it has been all
337 ページ - in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace.
290 ページ - HAIL to the Chief who in triumph advances! Honored and blessed be the evergreen Pine! Long may the Tree, in his banner that glances, Flourish, the shelter and grace of our line! Heaven send it happy dew, Earth lend it sap anew, Gayly to bourgeon, and broadly to row,
67 ページ - roar? For methinks we should be near the shore." " Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell." They hear no sound, the swell is strong; Though the wind hath fallen they drift along, Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, — " Oh Christ! it is the Inchcape Rock! " Sir Kalph the Rover tore his hair
303 ページ - Enter the English Host; GLOSTER, BEDFORD, EXETER, SALISBURY, and WESTMORELAND. Glo. Where is the king ? Bed. The king himself is rode to view their battle. West. Of fighting men they have full threescore thousand. Exe. There's five to one; besides, they are all fresh. Sal. God's arm strike with us! 'tis a fearful odds.
90 ページ - LADY CLARE IT was the time when lilies blow, And clouds are highest up in air, Lord Ronald brought a lily-white doe To give his cousin, Lady Clare. I trow they did not part in scorn: Lovers loug-betroth'd were they:
293 ページ - of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. And what have we to oppose to them ? Shall we try

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