Let each reflect, who prizes fame or breath, For lo! the fated time, the appointed shore "Hark! the gates burst, the brazen barriers roar; Impetuous Hector thunders at the wall; "The hour, the spot, to conquer, or to fall. POPE'S HOMER. 45. Address to Independence. VEHEMENT EXPRESSION: 3 4 'Exultation, Determination, and 'Defiance; Exultation, Scorn, 5 7 8 9 Exultation, "Scorn, Indignation and Contempt; ' Indignation predominates; 10 Contempt predominates; "Warning, with some solemnity of manner, which assumes the expression of Disgust, in pronouncing that word; "Enthusiastic Delight, 13 Defiance, and 14 Determination. 1Thy spirit, Independence, let me share, Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye, Thy steps I follow with my bosom bare, 2 Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky. 3 3 Thou, guardian genius, thou didst teach my 5 6 youth Pomp and her tinsel livery to despise : My lips, by thee chastised to early truth, Ne'er paid that homage which the heart denies. Those sculptured halls my feet shall never tread, Where varnished Vice and Vanity, combined L 8 To dazzle and seduce, their banners spread, 11 In vengeance hang a damp on every scene, 12 Nature I'll court in her sequestered haunts, And fearless poverty shall guard the door, And Taste unspoiled, the frugal table spread, And Industry supply the humble store, And Sleep, unbribed, his dews refreshing shed; White-mantled Innocence, ethereal sprite, 13 Shall chase far off the goblins of the night, 14 And Independence o'er the day preside, Propitious power! my patron and my pride. SMOLLETT. 46. Farewell to Anna's Grave. PLAINTIVE EXPRESSION: A slight expression of Weariness and Disgust; The unmingled 5 predominant expression; ' Weariness, * Feebleness, Affectionate warmth. Affectionate warmth, I wish I was where Anna lies, I lost my all; and life has proved 4 * But who, when I am turned to clay, Shall duly to her grave repair, And pluck the ragged moss away, And weeds that have no business there? 1 And who with pious hand shall bring To scatter o'er her hallowed mould? And who, while memory loves to dwell "Take then, sweet maid, this simple strain, Thy grave must then undecked remain, And can thy soft persuasive look, Thy voice that might with music vie, Thy spirits frolicksome as good, Dear name, which I no more must sigh, GIFFORD. 1 47. The Dying Gladiator. VEHEMENT EXPRESSION: 9 'Earnest and Plaintive manner, Firmness and Defiance, Plaintive manner, *Firmness and Defiance, Plaintive manner, Warning, Rage, relaxes toward Feebleness; resumes Firmness and 10 Force; relaxes into " Feebleness; "Force, "Plaintive manner, "Determination and 15 Eagerness, 16 Plaintive manner, "Force, 18 Feebleness, 19 Indignation, " Awe, " Plaintive manner, mingled with "Reproach. 20 'Will then no pitying hand its succour lend The Gladiator's mortal throes to end? 2 To free the unconquered mind, whose generous power Triumphs o'er nature in her saddest hour? 3 Bowed low and full of death his head declines, "Yet o'er his brow indignant valour shines ; Still glares his closing eye with angry light, Now glares, now darkens with approaching night. 7 5 "Think not with terror heaves that sinewy breast; 8 "'Tis vengeance visible, and pain suppressed: 'Calm in despair, in agony sedate, His proud soul 10 wrestles with " o'ermastering fate. That pang the conflict ends:-12 he falls not yet; Seems every nerve for one last effort set, |