Poetic Speech

Poetic Speech 1. Comment on the peculiarities of the words and forms marked My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man: So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me die.'QN. Wordsworth)

2. Comment on the marked words; find their more up-to-date synonyms (from J. Byron's poem "Child Harold", Canto the first) Whilome in Albion's isle there dwelt a youth, Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight; But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah, me! In sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree. Childe Harold was he hight: — but whence his name And lineage long, it suits me not to say; Suffice it, that perchance they were of fame, And had been glorious in another day... Adieu, adieu/ My native shore Fades o'er the waters blue; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea—mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native Land — Good night!

3. Find dialectal and archaic elements in R. Burns' poem: Should auld acquaintance be forgot. And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days о' lang syne ? For auld lang syne, my dears, For auld lang syne. We 'II tak a cup о 'kindness yet, For auld lang syne... And here's a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie 's a hand о' thine; And we 'II tak a right guid willie-waught For auld lang syne.