The justness of thy sentence I would question, That when thy voice had doomed a brother's death, Thy harshness made him carry to the grave? Saladin. Speak, then; but ask thyself if thou hast reason To look for much indulgence here. Malek Adhel. I have not; Yet will I ask for it. We part forever; This is our last farewell; the king is satisfied; None sees, none hears, save that Omniscient Power, I ask one single pressure of thy hand; From that stern eye one solitary tear Oh, torturing recollection!-one kind word From the loved tongue which once breathed naught but kindness. Still silent? Brother! friend! beloved companion Of all my youthful sports!-are they forgotten ? Strike me with deafness, make me blind, O Heaven! Smile at my agonies! nor hear that voice Pronounce my doom, which would not say one word, Look on my face-thou canst not spurn me then; For the last time, and call him— Saladin. [Seizing his hand.] Brother! brother! Malek Adhel. [Breaking away.] Now call thy followers; Death has not now A single pang in store. Proceed! I'm ready. Saladin. Oh, art thou ready to forgive, my brother? To pardon him who found one single error, One little failing, 'mid a splendid throng Of glorious qualities Malek Adhel. Oh, stay thee, Saladin ! I did not ask for life. I only wished Cries loudly for the blood of Malek Adhel. છુ What cost them many a weary hour to gain, Pleased by my fate to add one other leaf To thy proud wreath of glory. [Going.] Saladin. Thou shalt not. [Enter Attendant.] Attendant. My lord, the troops assembled by your order Tumultuous throng the courts. The prince's death Not one of them but vows he will not suffer. The mutes have fled; the very guards rebel. Can e'er be found a hand to do the office. Malek Adhel. Oh faithful friends! [To Attendant.] Thine shall Attendant. Mine? Never! The other first shall lop it from the body. Saladin. They teach the emperor his duty well. Tell them he thanks them for it. Tell them, too, Attendant. Oh joyful news! I haste to gladden many a gallant heart, Saladin. These men, the meanest in society, The outcasts of the earth-by war, by nature, Oh, these can cast aside their vowed allegiance, Call back one danger which thou hast not shared, Which thy resistless kindness hath not soothed, Or thy gay smile and converse rendered sweeter I, who have thrice in the ensanguined field, When death seemed certain, only uttered-"Brother!" And seen that form, like lightning, rush between Saladin and his foes, and that brave breast Dauntless exposed to many a furious blow Intended for my own-I could forget That 'twas to thee I owed the very breath Which sentenced thee to perish! Oh, 'tis shameful! . Malek Adhel. By these tears I can! Oh brother! from this very hour a new, A glorious life commences! I am all thine! Again the day of gladness or of anguish Shall Malek Adhel share; and oft again May this sword fence thee in the bloody field. My heart, my soul, my sword, are thine forever!—New Monthly Mas LESSON III.-OUR COUNTRY AND OUR HOME. THERE is a land, of every land the pride; In every clime, the magnet of his soul, Where shall that land-that spot of earth be found'? JAMES MONTGOMERY, LESSON IV. THE GIPSY FORTUNE-TELLER. 1. "HARK, my maiden, and I'll tell you, All the things that e'er befell you, And the secret of your heart. 2. "How that you love some one-don't you'? Won't you hear, my maiden, won't you'? 3. "Ah, you cheat, with words of honey, You tell stories, that you know! LESSON V.-SUCCESS ALONE SEEN. FEW know of life's beginnings-men behold The statesman, when the crowd proclaim his voice, They count not life's first steps, and never think When hope deferred was sickness to the heart. They reckon not the battle and the march, The long privations of a wasted youth; LETITIA E. MACLEAN (LANDON). PART VIII. FIRST DIVISION OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. [This subject is continued in the Sixth Reader.] 1. GEOGRAPHY is a description of the earth. The numer ous subjects embraced in a complete description of our planet are usually arranged under the three great divisions, Mathematical, Physical, and Political Geography. Mathematical Geography has for its object the determination of the form and dimensions of the earth, its relations with the celestial bodies, the relative positions of places on its surface, and the representation of the whole or a part of the surface on maps or globes. 2. Physical Geography is a description of the principal features of the earth's surface, as consisting of land and water, the extent, position, and form of continents and islands, the elevation and direction of mountain ranges, the phenomena of volcanoes and earthquakes, the conformation of plains and valleys, and the soil, climate, and productions of different regions. The currents of the ocean and of the atmosphere, with their attendant phenomena, are also embraced in the de partment of Physical Geography. of 3. Political Geography considers the earth as the abode man, and describes the various nations in their local relations. This division of the science is what is usually studied in schools as Geography. |