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And there lay the rider distorted and pale,

With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail;
And the tents were all silent, the banners alone,
The lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown.

And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail,
And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal;
And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword,
Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord.

Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!

Sound an alarm to the slaves of a tyranny!
Let the defender of liberty rise!

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PART VII.

EXERCISES IN PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALS.

COMMA.

THE tutor by instruction and discipline, lays the foundation of the pupil's future honour. Self-conceit, presumption and obstinacy, blast the prospect of many a youth.

Deliberate slowly execute promptly.

To live soberly righteously and piously comprehends the whole of our duty.

The path of piety and virtue pursued with a firm and constant spirit will assuredly lead to happiness.

Continue my dear child to make virtue the principal study.

Peace of mind being secured we may smile at misfortunes.

He who is a stranger to industry may possess but he cannot enjoy.

Beware of those rash and dangerous con

nexions which may afterwards load thee with dishonour

SEMICOLON.

The path of truth is a plain and a safe path that of falsehood is a perplexing maze.

Modesty is one of the chief ornaments of youth and has ever been esteemed a presage of rising merit.

Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship, hell of fierceness and animosity.

COLON.

Often is the smile of gaiety assumed whilst the heart aches within though folly may laugh. guilt will sting.

There is no mortal truly wise and restless at the same time wisdom is the repose of minds.

PERIOD.

We ruin the happiness of life when we attempt to raise it too high a tolerable and comfortable state is all that we can propose to ourselves on earth peace and contentment not bliss nor transport are the full portion of man perfect joy is reserved for heaven.

INTERROGATION AND EXCLAMATION.

To lie down on the pillow after a day spent in temperance in beneficence and in piety how

sweet it is

We wait till to-morow to be happy alas why not to-day shall we be younger are we sure we shall be healthier will our passions become feebler and our love of the world less

To each his sufferings all are men
Condemn'd alike to groan

The tender for another's pain

Th' unfeeling for his own

Yet ah why should they know their fate
Since sorrow never comes too late
And happiness too swiftly flies
Thought would destroy their paradise

No more where ignorance is bliss

'Tis folly to be wise

Now the golden Morn aloft

Waves her dew-bespangled wing

With vermil cheek and whisper soft

She wooes the tardy Spring

Till April starts and calls around

The sleeping fragrance from the ground
And lightly o'er the living scene
Scatters his freshest tenderest green

New-born flocks in rustic dance
Frisking ply their feeble feet
Forgetful of their wintry trance
The birds his presence greet

But chief the skylark warbles high
His trembling thrilling ecstasy

And lessening from the dazzled sight
Melts into air and liquid light

Write the following paragraphs with the proper stops and capitals:

there were two very powerful tyrants engaged in a perpetual war against each other the name of the first was luxury and of the second avarice the aim of each of them was no less than universal monarchy over the hearts of mankind luxury had many generals under him who did him great service as pleasure mirth pomp and fashion avarice was likewise very strong in his officers being faithfully served by hunger industry care and watchfulness he had likewise a privy counsellor who was always at his elbow and whispering something or other in his ear the name of this privy counsellor was poverty as avarice conducted himself by the counsels of poverty his antagonist was entirely guided by the dictates and advice of plenty who was his first counsellor and minister of state that concerted all his measures for him and never departed out of his sight.

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