Directions for Reading.—Mark the inflection of the following lines.
The tide comes up, and the tide goes down.
The fair little sister wept, dismayed,
But the brother said, "I am not afraid."
Name the emphatic words in the lines just quoted. State whether the emphasis falls upon words that are inflected.
Language Lesson.—Why is the sea called cruel and its roar hungry? Give two examples of a similar use of words.