Pharisees, a Jewish sect noted for its strict
observance of the law.
EXERCISE.--Point out on the map, Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea,
Jordan, Capernaum. The mountain referred to in the first
paragraph was near Capernaum. Which paragraphs in this extract
are called "The Beatitudes"? Why? Look in the dictionary for the
meaning of the word "beatitude."
THE SONG OF STEAM.
Harness me down with your iron bands,
Be sure of your curb and rein,
For I scorn the strength of your puny hands
As a tempest scorns a chain.
How I laughed as I lay concealed from sight,
For many a countless hour,
At the childish boasts of human might,
And the pride of human power!
When I saw an army upon the land,
A navy upon the seas,
Creeping along, a snail-like band,
Or waiting the wayward breeze;
When I saw the peasant faintly reel,
With the toil which he faintly bore,
As constant he turned at the tardy wheel,
Or tugged at the weary oar;
When I measured the panting courser's speed,
The flight of the carrier dove,
As they bore a law a king decreed,
Or the lines of impatient love;
I could not but think how the world would feel,
As these were outstripped far,
When I should be bound to the rushing keel,
Or chained to the flying car.
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