The British Orator: Comprising Observations on Vocal Gymnastics, Articulation, Melody, Modulation, Force, Time, and Gesture : Together with a Copious Selection of Extracts in Poetry and Prose, for Exercise in Reading and Declamation |
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Page 166
... I've orders to expostulate , And reason with you , as from friend to friend ; Think on the storm that gathers o'er your head , And threatens every hour to burst upon it ; Still may you stand high in your country's honors , Do but comply ...
... I've orders to expostulate , And reason with you , as from friend to friend ; Think on the storm that gathers o'er your head , And threatens every hour to burst upon it ; Still may you stand high in your country's honors , Do but comply ...
Page 171
... I've had bad sport ; my track Lay with the wind , which to the start'lish game Betray'd me still . One only prize ; and that I gave mine humble host . You raise the bow Too fast . Bring't slowly to the eye – You've miss'd How often have ...
... I've had bad sport ; my track Lay with the wind , which to the start'lish game Betray'd me still . One only prize ; and that I gave mine humble host . You raise the bow Too fast . Bring't slowly to the eye – You've miss'd How often have ...
Page 174
... I've scarcely patience To wait to know what ' tis - Here , here ; sit down . father ! Now , Old . M. Yesterday , when I and Erni Went to the field , to bring our harvest home , Two soldiers of the tyrant's came upon us , And without ...
... I've scarcely patience To wait to know what ' tis - Here , here ; sit down . father ! Now , Old . M. Yesterday , when I and Erni Went to the field , to bring our harvest home , Two soldiers of the tyrant's came upon us , And without ...
Page 178
... I've come is harder far To find . Ges . The track you've come ! What mean you ? Sure You have not been still farther in the mountains ? Alb . I've travelled from Mount Faigel . Ges . No one with thee ? Alb . No one but God . Ges . Do ...
... I've come is harder far To find . Ges . The track you've come ! What mean you ? Sure You have not been still farther in the mountains ? Alb . I've travelled from Mount Faigel . Ges . No one with thee ? Alb . No one but God . Ges . Do ...
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... I've nothing further , sir . I'll raze Their habitations , hunt them from their hills , Exterminate them , ere I'll live in fear ! What word now ? ( To Rodolph , who re - enters . ) Rodolph . ' Twas a false alarm . The people Paid ...
... I've nothing further , sir . I'll raze Their habitations , hunt them from their hills , Exterminate them , ere I'll live in fear ! What word now ? ( To Rodolph , who re - enters . ) Rodolph . ' Twas a false alarm . The people Paid ...
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Altorf arms art thou articulation bells black crows blood bosom breath brother brow Brutus Cæsar Canute Capt Cato cried dare dead dear death Demosthenes diphthong doth dread earth Elocution eyes father fear feel gentlemen Gesler gesture give grace hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven honor hope House of Commons Huon Iago Ireland king Lady learned friend liberty live Lochinvar look lord Macb mind mother nature never night noble o'er once passion peace poor pray Rolla Rome round sare SHAKSPERE Shylock singing Sir Anth slavery smile soul sound speak speech spirit sure sweet syllable tears Tell thee thing thou dost thought Tom Long tongue trembling triphthongs Twas utterance vocal voice vowel wife word young