Account for the Time in which it is read. (Introduction, p. [13].)
What is the purpose of the question in stanza ii? How is this purpose indicated by the Inflection? (Introduction, p. [19].)
THE NORTHERN STAR
A Tynemouth Ship
The Northern Star Sail'd over the bar Bound to the Baltic Sea; In the morning gray She stretched away:5 'Twas a weary day to me!
For many an hour In sleet and shower By the lighthouse rock I stray; And watch till dark10 For the wingéd bark Of him that is far away.
The castle's bound I wander round Amidst the grassy graves:15 But all I hear Is the north-wind drear, And all I see are the waves.
The Northern Star Is set afar!20 Set in the Baltic Sea: And the waves have spread The sandy bed That holds my Love from me.
—Unknown
Preparatory.—Tell the story of the poem, making as vivid as possible the scenes depicted. Compare Kingsley's Three Fishers, and Lucy Larcom's Hannah binding Shoes.
Compare this poem with The Knights' Chorus from the standpoint of the amount of energy. How is the difference between the two indicated vocally by the Force? (Introduction, p. [26].)
What is the difference in nervous tension between the last stanza and the preceding ones? What difference in Pitch? (Introduction, p. [23].)