l. 75-76.—Faces and hearts are not contrasted. The melody of the two lines is virtually the same.
l. 81.—Falling inflection on compassion.
l. 86.—Falling inflection on hand is to be preferred.
l. 87-89.—These three lines should be construed as one idea. Hence rising inflection will be given on natures and on fever.
l. 90-93.—Rising inflections on majestic, waters, warning, chiding. Why? Falling inflection on abysses. Why?
l. 94.—Does he use rising inflection or falling on children? What would be the difference in the idea conveyed by each?
l. 95-96.—Do these lines mean “Will you not listen?” If so they are full of pleading. If the speaker is imperative the inflection will be falling.
l. 98.—Falling inflection on Life. Observe how meaningful are the words who made you.
l. 99-105.—Shall there be rising or falling inflection at the end of these lines? What would each convey respectively?