Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... TOUTH AND SUMMER. 141 Lesson CI.--April The Eleventh. Youth and Summer. Summer's full of golden things! Youth it weareth angels' wings! Youth and Love go forth together, In the green-leaved summer weather, Fill'd with gladness! Summer, rich in joy it is, Like a poet's dream of bliss; Like unto some heavenly clime! For the earth in summer time Doth not wear a shade of sadness! Radiant youth! thou'rt ever new! Thine's the light, the rose's hue; Flowers' perfume, and winds that stir, Like a stringed dulcimer, All the forest! Joyous youth! thou'rt fresh and fair; Wild as wildest bird of air! Thou, amidst thy ringing laughter, Look'st not forward, look'st not after, Knowing well that joy is surest! Brighter than the brightest flowers; Dancing down the golden hours; Thus it is in every land, Youth and Love go hand in hand, Link'd for ever! Youth! thou never dost decay! Summer! thou dost not grow grey! We may sleep with Death and Time, But sweet youth and summer's prime From the green earth shall not sever! Lesson CII.--April The Twelfth. Galgacus, the General of the' Caledonii, to his Army, to incite them to Action against the Romans. Countrymen And Fellow-soldiers! When I consider the cause for which we have drawn, our swords, and the necessity of striking an effectual blow before we sheath them again, I feel just hopes arise in my mind, that this day an opening will be made for the restoration of British liberty, and for shaking off the infamous yoke of Roman slavery. Caledonia is yet free. The all-grasping power of Home has not yet been able to seize our liberty: but it is only to be preserved by valour. You are not to expect that you should escape the ravage of the general plunderers of mankind, by any sentiment of moderation in them. When the countries whi...
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