pageantry and pride, 10
While in his softened looks benignly blend
The sire, the son, the husband, brother, friend.
Where shall that land, that spot of earth, be found?
Art thou a man, a patriot? Look around!
O thou shalt find, howe'er thy footsteps roam, 15
That land thy country and that spot thy home.

1. Make a list of songs whose theme is love of
country. Name the national hymns of the chief
countries of the world. What songs have love of
home as their theme?

2. Write the meaning of the above poem in a few
short sentences.

3. Select five unusual words from the poem, give a
brief definition of each, and use each in a
sentence.

4. Find out the following facts about the life of
Montgomery: dates of birth and death; nationality;
business or profession; chief writings.

PATRICK HENRY'S SPEECH

In March, 1775, a month before Lexington, Patrick
Henry electrified the Virginia convention with the
speech that here follows. A resolution was before
the convention "that the colony be immediately put
in a state of defence." Speaking to that resolution,
Henry thrilled the delegates with his review of
British mistreatment and his climax of "give me
liberty or give me death."

Mr. President, it is natural for man to indulge in
the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes
against a painful truth, and to listen to the song of the
siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of
wise men engaged in the great and arduous struggle for 5
liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those
who, having eyes see not, and having ears hear not, the
things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am
willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and to 10
provide for it.

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. And judging by the past, I
wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the 15
British ministry for the last ten years to justify those hopes
with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themse