6. I am more inclined to be gladˋ than sorˊry, to loveˋ than to hateˊ, to make friendsˋ than to deserve foesˊ, to be a good friendˊ than a bad enemyˋ.
VI.—When words express pity, joy, or grief, they take the rising inflection; and in all language expressive of tender emotion the rising inflection predominates.
EXAMPLES.
1. Ohˊ dearˊ me. Oh genˊtle sleepˊ, nature’s soft nurseˊ.
2. Piˊty, kindˊ gentlemen, friendsˊ of humanityˊ.
3. Ohˊ, my lordˊ, let me speak a word in thy earˊ.
4. I am thy fathˊer—oh, my sonˊ! my sonˊ!
5. Poor Maˊry. How my heartˊ bled to see her angˊuish, when she looked upon her departed childˊ.
6. Ohˊ that I knewˊ how I could consoleˊ her, how I could bring peaceˊ to her mind.ˋ
VII.—When words express denunciation, reproach, violent passion, or dignified emotion, they take the falling inflection.