6. And round their walls the good swords hang Whose faith knew no alloy, And shields of knighthood, pure from stain- 7. Gaze where the hamlet's ivied church Or where the minster lifts the cross 8. Martyrs have showered their free heart's blood That England's prayer might rise From those gray fanes of thoughtful years, 9. Along their aisles, beneath their trees, Once fired with valour, wisdom, song, 10. Gaze on, gaze further, further yet, Yon blue sea bears thy country's flag, 11. Those waves in many a fight have closed That red-cross flag victoriously Hath floated o'er their bed. 12. They perished this green turf to keep These knightly halls inviolate, Those churches unprofaned. 13. And high and clear their memory's light And many an answering beacon-fire 14. Lift up thy heart, my English boy! Should God so summon thee to guard FELICIA HEMANS. 15 un-fet-tered un-pro-faned' vic-to-ri-ous-ly 2 Foe-man, enemy. Notes and Meanings. 3 Chain-less, free; wanting the badge of slavery. 4 Yore, old time; time long past. 5 Creç-y, a great victory gained by Ed- Yeo-men, farmer-vassals; men who 6 Al-loy', mixture of evil with good. 7 Ham-let, a small village. An-tique', old.-Min-ster, church. 8 Mar-tyrs, those who die or who suffer on account of their belief. Fanes, temples; sacred places. Un-fet-tered, chainless; free. 9 Aisles (iles), the side divisions of a church, right and left of the centre, which is called the nave. 11 Red-cross flag, the banner of St. George, the patron-saint of England, consisting of a red cross on a white ground. 12 Hos-tile, of or belonging to enemies. In-vi-o-late, not desecrated or insulted. Un-pro-faned', not profaned or 13 Bea-con-fire, signal-fire. Summary: Our children should be taught the value of the liberties gained for us by our forefathers, that they in their turn may be faithful guardians of these liberties. In this poem their value is shown by the price paid for them. Our ancestors fought and suffered and died in the cause of freedom. Exercises: 1. Parse and analyze: Our ancestors fought and suffered and died in the cause of freedom. 2. Change into Adjectives-mind, spirit, wind, shadow, stain, dust. 3. Make Sentences containing-plait, plate; plum, plumb; pole, poll. 4. What do we mean when we say "that we live in a free country"? SCENES FROM "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."-Part III. XII. UNCLE TOM IS CARRIED OFF. It 1. The February morning looked gray and drizzling through the window of Uncle Tom's cabin. was yet early, and the children lay all asleep together in their little, rude trundle-bed. Tom got up and walked silently to look at them. "It's the last time," he said. Aunt Chloe, his wife, did not answer. She only rubbed away over and over on the coarse shirt, already as smooth as hands could make it; and finally setting her iron down with a despairing plunge, she sat down to the table, and " lifted up her voice and wept." 2. " Tom. Remember I'm in the Lord's hands," said "Nothing can go no further than he lets it. And there's one thing I can thank him for—it's me that's sold and going away, and not you nor the children. Here you're safe; what comes will come only on me; and the Lord, he'll help me I know he will." Ah, brave, manly heart, smothering thine own sorrow to comfort thy beloved ones! Tom spoke with a thick utterance and with a bitter choking in his throat, but he spoke brave and strong. 3. Mrs. Shelby here entered. She looked pale and anxious. Tom," she said, "I come to-;" and stopping suddenly and regarding the silent group, she sat down in the chair, and covering her face with her handkerchief began to sob. 4. "Don't, now, missis, don't-don't!" said Aunt Chloe, bursting out in her turn; and for a few moments they all wept in company. "My good fellow," said Mrs. Shelby, "I can't give you anything to do you any good. If I give you money, it will only be taken from you. But I tell you solemnly, and before God, that I will keep trace of you, and bring you back as soon as I can command the money; and till then, trust in God!” |