Share, portion, lot, division, quantity, quota, contingent. Signalize, distinguish, exalt, dignify, immortalize. Significant, expressive, indicative, important, momentous, weighty. Signify, express, declare, intimate, imply, denote, mean. Simple, silly, imbecile, foolish, elementary, unmixed, mere, plain, frank, open, shallow. Sin, wrong, wickedness, iniquity, crime, ungodliness, evil. Sincere, unvarnished, genuine, honest, unaffected, upright, true, plain, frank, candid, cordial. Sinister, unfair, disingenuous, dishonest, bad, evil, left, unlucky. Slight, n., neglect, contempt, scorn, disdain. Slippery, smooth, glossy, unsafe, deceptive, evasive. Sly, cunning, astute, crafty, artful, subtle, wily, underhand. Small, little, diminutive, minute, slight, trivial, slender. Smart, quick, keen, brisk, sharp, caustic, severe, clever, witty, showy, spruce. Smartness, acuteness, keenness, liveliness, dexterity, cleverness. Snub, rebuke, reprimand, humiliate, nip, clip, dock. Solemn, grave, impressive, serious, formal, sacred, religious, devotional. Solicitude, carefulness, concern, trouble, anxiety, care. Soothe, soften, allay, appcase, relieve, assuage, compose, calm, quiet, still, hush, lull, pacify, mitigate. Sordid, earthly, selfish, mean, covetous, niggardly, greedy, close, dirty, foul, gross, vile, base. Sorrow, affliction, distress, grief, trouble, sadness, mourning. Special, exceptionable, peculiar, specific, particular, distinctive. Spite, rancor, spleen, malice, malevolence, ill-will, grudge, pique, vindictiveness. Splendid, magnificent, grand brilliant, showy, superb, sumptuous, pompous, glorious, illustrious signal Spread, extend, disperse expand, diffuse, distribute, circulate, propa gate, disseminate, unfurl. Stable, a., firm, established. solid, substantial, constant, staunch, steadfast, steady, fast, standing, permanent, perpetual. Staff, mark, impress, impression, print, genus, kind, description, make, mould, type. Station, standing, position, post, office, situation, state, rank, location. Sterling, genuine, pure, unalloyed, unadulterated. sound substantial. Stimulate, spur goad, animate, incite, encourage, impel, prompt, arouse, rouse. Stingy, close, mean, niggardly, sparing. Stipend, remuneration, allowance, pay, wages, salary. hire. Strenuous, vigorous, zealous, vehement, bold, ardent, strong, resolute. Suavity, mildness, gentleness, urbanity, sweetness, pleasantness. Suggest, bint, allude, refer, intimate, insinuate, propose. Sully, stain, tarnish, soil, spoil, blemish, mar, bedim, disgrace, dishonor. Superficial, shallow, flimsy, slight, imperfect, external, outer. Supine, indolent. sluggish lazy. listless, dull, apathetic, torpid, inactive, careless. Supple, the, flexible pliant, bending yielding, compliant. Support, v., sustain, prop, uphold, upbear, maintain, help, befriend, as sist, countenance, patronize, favor, second, further, forward, pro. mote, nurture, nourish, foster, cherish, endure, suffer. Sure, infallible, certain, indisputable, unmistakable, doubtless, firm, safe, secure, confident, positive, assured. Surmise, v., presume, conjecture, guess, suppose, suspect. Swear, declare, affirm, depose, testify, curse, blaspheme. Synonymous, like, equivalent, interchangeable, identical, tantamount, System, method, arrangement, regularity, order, rule, plan, scheme. TALE, anecdote, story, fable, legend, memoir, novel, narrative, incl dent, romance. Talent, ability, faculty, genius, cleverness, capability, gift, endow ment. Talk, conversation, chat, gossip, dialogue, discourse, report, rumor. Tantamount, equivalent, synonymous, equal to. Tardy, slow, dilatory, tedious, sluggish. Tarnish, v., stain, blemish, sully, soil, dim, darken, obscure, taint. Tarry, await, stay, remain, continue, linger, lag, loiter, abide, lodge. dwell. Tart, sour, acid, sharp, keen, acrid, bitter, caustic, acrimonious, zest, nicety, elegance, refinement. Tautology, verbosity, repetition, reiteration Tease, v., vex, plague, torment, irritate, disturb, provoke. Tell, number, enumerate, count, state, mention, communicate, apprise Impart, reveal, inform, ascertain, signify, acquaint, notify, intimate report. Temporary-See TEMPORAL Temporize fence, manœuvre, procrastinate. Tempt, allure, try test, prove, draw attract, decoy, entice, seduce. Tenacity retentiveness, 6ixity stubbornness. Tendency, inclination, leaning propensity, proclivity, proneness, pre. disposition, scope, direction, bent, drift, aim, bias. Tenderness, delicacy softness beneficence, benignity, humanity, sen. sibility, benevolence, kindness, pity, clemency. Testify depose, declare, swear attest, witness prove, certify, confirm. Testimony, witness, confirmation, attestation, proof, evidence, corrob oration Theme, subject, topic, text. essay. Theory speculation, scheme, piea, hypothesis, conjecture. Thought, idea, conception, imagination fancy conceit notion, suppo sition care, provision, consideration, opinion, view, sentiment, re flection, deliberation. Thraldom, slavery, enslavement, servitude, bondage, vassalage, serf ism, captivity. Throb, palpitate heave, beat. Throng, concourse, host, multitude, crowd, swarm, horde, shoal myriad. Tie, v., bind, restrain, restrict, oblige, secure, unite, join. Time, duration, season, period, era, age, date, span, spell Tolerate allow admit receive, suffer, permit, let, endure, abide. Tongue, speech, language, idiom, dialect, talk, discourse. Top, summit, apex, head, crown, surface. Torpid, benumbed, numb, dull, stupid, sluggish, inert. Touching tender, affecting, moving, pathetic. Trade, traffic, commerce, dealing, occupation, employment, office. Traditional, oral, uncertain, transmitted. Traffic, trade, exchange, commerce, intercourse. Trammel, z., fetter, shackle, clog, bond, chain, impediment, hinder ance. Tranquil, still, unruffled, peaceful, quiet, hushed. Transgress, pass, exceed, violate, infringe, contravene, offend, trespass. Trash, nonsense, twaddle, trifles, dross. Travel, trip, ramble, peregrination, excursion, journey, tour, voyage. Traverse, cross, pass, thwart, obstruct. Treacherous, traitorous, disloyal, treasonable, faithless, false-hearted, perfidious, sly, false. Trenchant, cutting, sharp, severe, sarcastic. Trite, stale, old, ordinary, commonplace, hackneyed. True, genuine, actual, sincere, unaffected, true-hearted, honest, upright, veritable, real, veracious, authentic, exact, accurate, correct. Tumult, ferment, outbreak, brawl, fray, turbulence, uproar, commotion, hubbub, disturbance, riot. Tumultuous, turbulent, riotous, disorderly, disturbed, confused, unruly. Tune, tone, air, melody, strain. Turbid, foul, thick, muddy, impure, unsettled. Turpitude, depravity, vileness, baseness, wickedness, sin. Tutor, teacher, preceptor, instructor, guardian, governor. Twit, taint, mock, jecr, gibe, sneer, scoff. Type, emblem, symbol, figure, sign, kind, sort, letter. UGLY, unsightly, plain, homely, ill-favored, hideous. Umbrage, offence, dissatisfaction, displeasure, resentment. Unanimity, accord, agreement, unity, concord. Unanimous, agreeing, like-minded. Unblemished, pure, spotless, unspotted, unsullied. Unbridled, wanton, licentious, dissolute, loose, lax. Uncertain, doubtful, dubious, questionable, fitful, equivocal, ambigu ous, indistinct, variable, fluctuating. Uncivil, rude, discourteous, disrespectful, disobliging. Uncommon, rare, strange, scarce, singular, choice, unique, unusual. Uncover, reveal, strip, expose, lay bare, divest. Under, below, underneath, beneath, subordinate, lower, inferior. Understanding, knowledge, intellect, intelligence, faculty, comprehension, mind, reason, brains. Undertake, engage in, embark in, agree, promise. Uneasy, restless, disturbed, unquiet, stiff, awkward. Unfair, wrongful, dishonest, unjust. Unfit, a., improper, unsuitable, inconsistent, untimely, incompetent. Unfortunate, calamitous, ill-fated, unlucky, wretched, unhappy, mis1 erable. Unfounded, false, groundless, baseless. Uniform, regular, symmetrical, equal, even, alike, unvaried. Uninterrupted, continuous, perpetual, unceasing, incessant, endless. Union, junction, combination, alliance, confederacy, league, coalition, agreement, concert. Unique, unequalled, uncommon, rare, choice, matchless. Unison, harmony, concord, agreement, union. Unity, oneness, accord, uniformity, agreement. Universal, general, all, entire, total, catholic. Unlimited, absolute, undefined, boundless, infinite. Unreasonable, foolish, silly, absurd, preposterous, ridiculous. Unrivalled, unequalled, unique, unexampled, incomparable, matchless. Unroll, unfold, open, discover. Unruly, ungovernable, unmanageable, refractory. Unusual, rare, unwonted, singular, uncommon, remarkable, strange extraordinary. Upbraid, blame, reproach, taunt, reprove, rebuke, chide, censure. Upright, vertical, perpendicular, erect, just, equitable, fair, pure, hon orable. Uprightness, honesty, integrity, fairness, goodness, probity, virtue honor. Uproot, eradicate, exterminate, weed out. Urge, incite, impel, push, drive, instigate, stimulate, press, induce, so licit. Urgent, pressing, important, imperative, immediate, serious, wanted. Usage, custom, fashion, practice, prescription. Use, n., usage, practice, habit, custom, avail, advantage, utility, bene. fit, application. Use, v., employ, exercise, occupy, practise, accustom, inure. Usual, ordinary, common, accustomed, habitual, wonted, customary, general. Usurp, arrogate, seize, appropriate, assume. Utility, benefit, advantage, profit, service, avail, usefulness. Utter, a., extreme, excessive, sheer, mere, pure. Utter, v., speak, articulate, pronounce, express, issue. Utterly, totally, completely, wholly, quite, altogether, entirely. VACANT, empty, unfilled, unoccupied, thoughtless, unthinking. Valiant, brave, bold, valorous, courageous, gallant. Valid, weighty, strong, powerful, sound, binding, efficient. Valor, courage, gallantry, boldness, bravery, heroism. Value, v., appraise, assess, reckon, appreciate, estimate, prize, esteem, treasure. Vanish, disappear, fade, melt, dissolve. Vanity, emptiness, conceit, self-conceit, affectedness. Vapid, dull, flat, insipid, stale, tame. Vapor, fume, smoke, mist, fog, steam. Variable, changeable, unsteady, inconstant, shifting, wavering, fickle, restless, fitful. Variety, difference, diversity, change, diversification, mixture, medley, miscellany, Vast, spacious, boundless, mighty, enormous, immense, colossai gigantic, huge, prodigious. Vaunt, boast, brag, puff, hawk, advertise, flourish, parade. Venerable, grave, sage, wise, old, reverend. Venture, ., speculation, chance, peril, stake. Venture, v., dare, adventure, risk, hazard, jeopardize. Veracity, truth, truthfulness, credibility, accuracy. Verbal, oral, spoken, literal, parole, unwritten. Verdict, judgment, finding, decision, answer. Versatile, unsteady, changeable, unfixed, wavering, vacillating, oscil lating, fluctuating, inconstant, fickle, restless, manifold. Versed, skilled, practised, conversant, clever, proficient. Vice, n., vileness, corruption, depravity, pollution, immorality, wick edness, guilt, iniquity, crime, fault, defect, blemish. Vigilant, circumspect, watchful, wakeful, observant, cautious, careful Vigorous, healthy, strong, powerful, energetic, stalwart, robust, hardy firm, spirited, determined. Vile, ignoble, base, low, worthless, abject, sordid, mean, dishonorable sinful, wicked, vicious. Vilify, debase, degrade, slander, decry, defame, scandalize, upbraid brand, stigmatize, denounce. Vindictive, spiteful, resentful, revengeful, unforgiving. Visible, apparent, obvious, clear, plain, evident, manifest, distinct, palpable, patent. Vivid, lively, clear, lucid, bright, sunny, glowing, graphic. Vocation, profession, calling, trade, business, employment, office, mission. Vogue, usage, way, custom, fashion, use, practice. Void, null, invalid, unfilled, empty, hollow, useless, nugatory. Wanton, licentious, libertine, unrestrained, unbridled, uncurbed, dissolute, loose, lax. Ward, v., avert, parry, fend, repel, turn aside, guard, defend. Warm, affectionate, attached, devoted, ardent, fervent, fervid, glowing. Warmth, ardor, fervency, fervor, cordiality, vehemence, heat, fervidness, glow. Wary, careful, cautious, circumspect, guarded, watchful, heedful, prudent, vigilant. Wash, clean, rinse, wet, moisten, stain, tint. Waste, v., squander, dissipate, lavish, destroy, decay, dwindle, wither. Weal, prosperity, welfare, advantage, well-being, happiness. Welfare, good fortune, well-being, prosperity, happiness, success. Wholesome, nutritious, healthy, salubrious, healing, salutary. Wholly, entirely, totally, altogether, quite, perfectly, completely, utterly. Wicked, bad, ill, unjust, irreligious, ungodly, godless, profane, impious, unhallowed, black, dark, foul, atrocious, villanous, enormous, monstrous, outrageous, profligate, abandoned. Wide, broad, ample, large, expanded, diffuse, extensive. Wild, savage, uncivilized, loose, irregular, disorderly, untamed, undomesticated, unruly. Wilful, perverse, stubborn, self-willed, headstrong, obstinate. Win, get, obtain, gain, procure, effect, realize, accomplish, achieve. Wisdom, sense, knowledge, learning, prudence, judgment, intelli gence, sagacity. Wise, intelligent, learned, skilled, judicious, rational, discreet, prudent. Wish, desire, long for, yearn, hanker, covet. Wit, mind, intellect, understanding, genius, imagination, humor, sa« tire, irony, mirth. Woe, distress, sorrow, affliction, disaster, trouble. Wonder, amazement, surprise, astonishment, admiration, miracle, marvel, prodigy, curiosity, rarity, Wonderful, marvellous, wondrous, amazing, astonishing, striking, surprising, admirable. Wondrous, wonderful, amazing, marvellous, stupendous, miraculous. Word, term, expression, accent, promise, engagement, account, tidings, message, order, command, signal. Worldly, terrestrial, mundane, temporal, secular, carnal, earthly. Worthy, excellent, deserving, eligible, preferable, meritorious, esti Wreathe, v., turn, twist, interweave, enfold. Wretched, deplorable, miserable, unhappy, distressed, afflicted, un fortunate, afflicting, disastrous, calamitous, drear, dismal. Wring, v., twist, wrench, wrest, distort, squeeze. Wrong, a., bad, evil, incorrect, erroneous, unsuitable, improper, unjust. Wry, twisted, distorted, awry, crooked. YEARN, hanker after, long for, desire, crave Yield, bear, give, afford, impart, communicate, confer, bestow, give up, abdicate, resign, cede, surrender, relinquish, relax, quit, forego, let go, waive, comply, conform, accede, assent, acquiesce, succumb sink, submit. Yoke, v., couple, link, connect. Youth, boy, lad, minority, adolescence, juvenility. Youthful, young, juvenile, boyish, girlish, puerile. ZEAL, energy, fervor, ardor, earnestness, enthusiasm, eagerness. Zest, relish gusto, flavor. OLERIDGE claims that Poetry is the blossom and fragrance of all human knowledge, human thoughts, human passions, emotion, language. "Poetry," says Leigh Hunt, "is the breath of beauty flowing around the spiritual world as the winds that wake up the flowers do about the material." "The world is full of poetry; the air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies. It is the light that never was on land or seathe music of the soul." Swinburne declares that there are few delights in any life so high and rare as the subtle and strong delight of sovereign Art and Poetry. "All men," says Emerson, "are poets at heart." No small portion of the exquisite pleasure we derive from the works of the poets arises from recognizing there in clear expression what we had obscurely felt in the most secret shrines of our being, and had thought peculiar to ourselves. What all dumbly feel, the poet feels so powerfully as to compel an utterance in the "golden cadence of poesy." 'Most wretched men are cradled into poetry by wrong; they learn in suffering what they teach in song." Poets are persons of more affluent and susceptible natures than other men, and symbolizing their experience in the choicest words, they reveal man to himself. Their mission is to give relief and pleasure to the soul by a fit expression of what stirs, burns, and crowds within; to reveal to duller eyes and colder hearts the beauty of nature-the wonder and bloom of the world. The poet is eminently an emancipator of men. One of his functions is to thrill imprisoned souls with the joyous notes of liberty, to open their cages of care, and to set them free. By his power of reproducing all things in contemplative and emotional imagination, he takes us out of mere self, and makes us live the whole life of humanity. Poetry, in addition, is intrusted with a general apostleship of virtue and philanthropy, charged to portray the commanding charms of justice, faith, love, and magnanimity. The poet by his very temperament and gifts, is a believer, a lover, an enjoyer. He is too highly endowed with the blessed prerogatives of insight and fruition to be a victim of the petty distrusts, envies, hatreds, moroseness which afflict the souls of so many, imbittering their cup of experience from its foam to its dregs. Consequently his singing tends to cheer and sweeten all existence, flinging light and music abroad, beautifully reflecting everywhere in the mirror of his thoughts and sentiments whatever things are really fair, good, blissful, everlasting. "Poetry," says Shelley, "turns all things to loveliness; it exalts the beauty of that which is most beautiful, and it adds beauty to chat which is most deformed; it marries exultation and horror, grief and pleasure, eternity and change; it subdues to union, under its light yoke, all irreconcilable things." Another, and a central feature in the mission of Poetry is consolation. Sad and tender verses may often make us weep; but the tears we then shed are not smitten forth by cruel shocks, nor wrung out in scalding bitterness. The last and crowning use of Poetry is to impart inspiration to an often burdened existence, and to serve as the bright and blissful complement to a sometimes dark and defective world. Entering the enchanted realm and the divine fellowship of the poets we leave behind us repulsive difficulties, aching disappointment, and despair. MY MIND TO ME A KINGDOM IS. My mind to me a kingdom is, Such perfect joy therein I find As far exceeds all earthly bliss That God or nature hath assigned; Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Content I live, this is my stay: I seek no more than may suffice: I see how plenty surfeits oft, And hasty climbers soonest fall; I see that such as sit aloft Mishap doth threaten most of all: They poor, I rich; they beg, I give; I laugh not at another's loss, I grudge not at another's gain : No worldly wave my mind can toss, I brook that is another's bane: I fear no foe, nor fawn on friend; I loathe not life, nor dread mine end. I wish but what I have at will, In greatest storms I sit on shore, Nor by desert to give offense; Thus do I live, thus will I die. Would all did so as well as I. THE SEVEN AGES. ALL the world's a stage, WILLIAM BYRD. And all the men and women merely players: Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice SHAKSPEARE: As You Like It. BEGONE DULL CARE! BEGONE dull care! I prithee begone from me; Begone dull care! Thou and I can never agree. Long while thou hast been tarrying here, And fain thou wouldst me kill; But i'faith, dull care, Thou never shalt have thy will. |