...the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing-floor. He goes on Sunday to the church,...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! THE SKELETON IN ARMOUR.* speak! thou fearful guest ! Who, with thy hollow breast Still in rude armour...

...— sorrowing, Onward through life he goes ; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees its close ; Something attempted, something done, Has earned...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought. LONGFELLOW.* 3.— THR IRISH HARPER AND HIS DOG. On the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh,...

...roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly like chaff from a threshingfloor. He goes on Sunday to his church, and sits among his boys; He hears the parson...sounding anvil, shaped each burning deed and thought ! LONGFELLOW, whose Village Blacksmith we have now introduced, has been justly regarded, both at home...

...the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing-floor. He goes on Sunday to the church And...flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought ; ENDYMION. THE rising moon has hid the stars; Her level rays, like golden bars, Lie on the landscape...

...tear out of his eyes. "Singing in the village choir." Each morning sees some task begin, Each eveuiug sees it close ; Something attempted, something done,...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! THE GOBLET OP LIFE. PILLED is Life's goblet to the brim, And though my eyes with tears are dim, I...

...sees some task begun, Each evening sees its close ; Something attempted, something done, That earns a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! Longfellow THE BROOK. I COME from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally, And sparkle out...

...sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close ; Something attempted, something done, Has eanicd a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! LoNoFRLLoW. ALEXANDER SELKIRK'S SOLILOQUY. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to...

...; 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...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! THE RAINY DAY. THE day is cold, and dark, and dreary ; It rains, and the wind is never weary ; The...

...her once more, How in the grave she lies ; And with his hard — rough hand he wipes A tear from out his eyes. Toiling — rejoicing — sorrowing —...sounding anvil shaped, Each burning deed, and thought. SPARTACUS TO THE GLADIATORS AT CAPUA. (ELIJAH KELLOGG.) It had been a day of triumph in Capua. I.entulus,...

...lies ; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toil ing, — rej oicing,— sorrowing, Onward through life he goes ; Each morning...sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought ! THE RAINY DAY. THE day is cold, and dark, and dreary ; It rains, and the wind is never weary : The...