grave beside the sea;
But still the boatmen hear her call the cattle home,
Across the sands O' Dee.

Notes.--The Sands O' Dee.
The Dee is a river of Scotland, noted for its salmon fisheries.
O' is a contraction for of, commonly used by the Scotch.

RKMARK.--The first three lines of each stanza deserve special attention in
reading. The final words are nearly or quite the same, but the expression
of each line should vary. The piece should be read in a low key and with a
pure, musical tone.

XV. SELECT PARAGRAPHS.

1. O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds
among the people. Sing unto him; sing psalms unto him; talk ye of all his
wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name; let the heart of them rejoice
that seek the Lord. Remember his marvelous works that he hath done; his
wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.

2. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast
set thy glory above the heavens. When I consider thy heavens, the work of
thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained; what is man,
that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned
him with glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the work
of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet. O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

3. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in him
will I trust. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I
deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He
shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him, and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him, and
show him my salvation.

4. O come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us heartily rejoice in the
strength of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with
thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. For the Lord is
a great God, and a great King above all gods. O worship the Lord in the
beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. For he
cometh, for he cometh, to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge
the world, and the people with his truth.

5. Oh that men would praise the Lord' for his goodness, and for his
wonderful works to the children of men! They that go down to the sea in
ships, that do busin