s brave can be; 15
He surely would do desperate things to show his love of me!
King, ladies, lovers, all look on; the chance is wond'rous fine;
I'll drop my glove to prove his love; great glory will be mine!"
She dropp'd her glove to prove his love: then looked on him
and smiled;
He bow'd, and in a moment leap'd among the lions wild: 20
The leap was quick; return was quick; he soon regain'd his place;
Then threw the glove, but not with love, right in the lady's face!
"In truth!" cried Francis, "rightly done!" and he rose from where
he sat:
"No love," quoth he, "but vanity, sets love a task like that!"
--_Leigh Hunt_
PREPARATORY.--Divide the poem into four scenes, and
describe each scene.
What are the difficulties of Articulation in ll. 2, 9,
10, and 14.
What attitude of mind is indicated by the King's first
speech? By his second speech? What difference in Stress?
(Introduction, pp. 27-29.) What is the Force in each
case? (Introduction, p. 25.)
15, 16, and 17. Use these lines as an illustration to
show that Visualization is necessary in order to secure
good vocal expression.
In what Time do you read the lady's thoughts!
(Introduction, p. 13.)
Give examples from stanzas ii, and iv, where the
sympathy with the picture may be sufficiently strong to
lead to imitation of movements or sounds. (Introduction,
pp. 5 and 6.)
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THE FICKLENESS OF A ROMAN MOB
From "Julius Caesar" Act I. Scene i.
_Enter_ FLAVIUS, MARULLUS, _and certain Commoners over the Stage._
_Flav._ Hence! home, you idle creatures, get you home.
Is this a holiday? What! know you not,
Being mechanical, you ought not walk
Upon a labouring day without the sign
Of your profession?--Speak, what trade art thou? 5
_1 Cit._ Why, sir, a carpenter.
_Mar._ Where is thy leather apron, and thy rule?
What dost thou with thy best apparel on?--
You, sir, what trade are you?
_2 Cit._ Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I am 10
but, as you would say, a cobbler.
_Mar._ But what trade are thou? Answer me directly.
_2 Cit._ A trade, sir, that I hope I may use with a safe
conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles.
_Mar._ What trade, thou knave? thou naughty knave, 15
what trade?
_2 Cit._ Nay, I beseech you, sir, be not out with me;
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