The High School Speaker: A Collection of Declamations, Poetic Pieces and Dialogues, for the Use of Boys in Intermediate Schools and AcademiesGeo. E. Stevens & Company, 1873 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 33
Page vii
... Young American , ... Degeneracy of Modern Greece ,. Hohenlinden , Thermopylæ , ... The Indian's Revenge ,. Battle of Flodden Field , .. The Same , Continued , .. An Appeal to Patriotism ,. Meet the Foe , .... Ambition , False and True ...
... Young American , ... Degeneracy of Modern Greece ,. Hohenlinden , Thermopylæ , ... The Indian's Revenge ,. Battle of Flodden Field , .. The Same , Continued , .. An Appeal to Patriotism ,. Meet the Foe , .... Ambition , False and True ...
Page 25
... young man , which the honorable gentleman has , with such spirit and decency charged upon me , I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny ; but content myself with wishing , - that I may be one of those whose follies cease with their ...
... young man , which the honorable gentleman has , with such spirit and decency charged upon me , I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny ; but content myself with wishing , - that I may be one of those whose follies cease with their ...
Page 65
... young Arthur , claim this land for mine ; And , now it is half conquered , must I back , Because that John hath made his peace with Rome ? Am I Rome's slave ? What penny hath Rome borne , What men provided , what munition sent , To ...
... young Arthur , claim this land for mine ; And , now it is half conquered , must I back , Because that John hath made his peace with Rome ? Am I Rome's slave ? What penny hath Rome borne , What men provided , what munition sent , To ...
Page 68
... young , hear me . Let them follow the course of Logan . He goes in clouds and whirl- wind , in the fire and in the smoke . Let them follow him . Warriors ! Logan was the father of Harold ! " They fell back in astonishment , but they ...
... young , hear me . Let them follow the course of Logan . He goes in clouds and whirl- wind , in the fire and in the smoke . Let them follow him . Warriors ! Logan was the father of Harold ! " They fell back in astonishment , but they ...
Page 69
... young ; to domestic fidelity , a recreant ; to common honor , a traitor ; to honesty , an outlaw ; to religion , a hypocrite ; base in all that is worthy of man , and accomplished in whatever is disgraceful ; and yet this wretch could ...
... young ; to domestic fidelity , a recreant ; to common honor , a traitor ; to honesty , an outlaw ; to religion , a hypocrite ; base in all that is worthy of man , and accomplished in whatever is disgraceful ; and yet this wretch could ...
Common terms and phrases
Alonzo arms art thou Arth battle beast beneath better black crows bless blood Bowlin brave breath Brutus Cæsar Captain child coursers cried dead dear death Diego Perez doctor Ether eyes father fear fellow fire Gelert gentleman Gesler give grave Gruff hallowed ground hand hath head hear heard heart heaven HIGH SCHOOL SPEAKER honest honor Horace Smith Jack king land Lars Porsena Launcelot liberty light live Lochinvar look lord master morning ne'er never night noble o'er Old F Oxyde passed peace Pompey poor pray proud quoth replied Rolla Roman Rome round Ruse Scrape Soldier soul speak spirit Squire stand stood Sudorifics sure sword tears tell thee there's thing thou thought throne thunder Tis green Tom Long Trav vengeance voice warrior word young zounds
Popular passages
Page 200 - Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...
Page 14 - I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.
Page 103 - Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated : Who could guess If ever more should meet those mutual eyes, Since, upon night so sweet, such awful morn could rise. And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 133 - THE Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen : Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay wither'd and strown.
Page 17 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 91 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling— rejoicing— sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
Page 15 - We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded, and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne.
Page 16 - The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitableand let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace, but there is no peace.
Page 163 - Persian's grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations — all were his ! He counted them at break of day, And when...
Page 277 - All this? ay, more: Fret till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble.