Yes, calmly on that dreadful scene, her pale light seemed to shine,
As it shone on distant Bingen,--fair Bingen on the Rhine.


DEFINITIONS.--1. Le'gion (pro. le'jun), division of an army. Dearth (pro.
derth), scarcity. Ebbed, flowed out. 2. Corse, a dead body. 4. Stead'fast,
firm, resolute. 5. Co-quet'ry, trifling in love. 6. Cho'rus, music in
which all join. Yore, old times.


NOTE.--l. Bingen is pronounced Bing'en, not Bin'gen, nor Bin'jen.



LXXXVII. THE WINGED WORSHIPERS.

Charles Sprague (b. 1791, d. 1875) was born in Boston, Mass. He engaged in
mercantile business when quite young, leaving school for that purpose. In
1825, he was elected cashier of the Globe Bank of Boston, which position
he held until 1864. Mr. Sprague has not been a prolific writer; but his
poems, though few in number, are deservedly classed among the best
productions of American poets. His chief poem is entitled "Curiosity."

1. Gay, guiltless pair,
What seek ye from the fields of heaven?
Ye have no need of prayer,
Ye have no sins to be forgiven.

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