The American Normal Readers (Volume 2); Fourth Book

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SAIL ON, O SHIP OF STATE! O AIL on, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope! Fear not each sudden sound and shock, 'Tis of the wave and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee, Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our faith triumphant o'er our fears, Are all with thee, --are all with thee! HENRY W. LONGFELLOW VOCABULARY [The words in this list are defined only in the sense in which they are used in the text.] Sb'bey, the residence of monks or nuns. ab nor', to detest. ftb'so lute ly, positively. ab sdrbed', wholly engaged. ab surd'ly, foolishly. a bfin'dant, plentiful. ac com'pa ny, to go with. ac edm'plish, to fulfill. ae edrd'ed, granted. ae edrd'ing ly, in agreement with. ae eS'mu late, to heap up. ae cfis'tomed, wonted, made familiar. ae knowl'edge, to confess. ac quired', obtained. ad ja'cent, lying near. ad'mi ra bly, in a commendable manner. ad mired', regarded with wonder and esteem. ad van'tage, a benefit. ad vgn'tnre. a bold and hazardous undertaking. ftd'ver sa ry, an enemy. af fec'tion ate, loving. al'a bas'ter, a kind of mineral. al'ba tross, a large sea bird. a lert', brisk. al lud'ed, suggested. al lu'sion, a reference to something. a maze'ment, astonishment. am bl'tlon, an eager desire for honor or po...