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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Psaltery

From volume 3 of the work.
​PSALTERY (ψαλτήριον; Old English Sautry; French Psalterion; Ital. Salterio; Ger. Psalter). A dulcimer, played with the fingers or a plectrum instead of by hammers. The French have adopted the Greek name without change. There exists a classic sculptured representation of the Muse Erato, holding a long ten-stringed lyre, with the name ΨΑΛΤΡΙΑΝ cut on its base. From this it has been inferred that the strings of this lyre were touched by the fingers without the usual plectrum of ivory or metal. Chaucer's 'sautrie' in the Miller's Tale came direct from the East, perhaps imported by returning Crusaders, its kinship to the Persian and Arabic santir and kanun being unmistakable. The psaltery was the prototype of the spinet and harpsichord, particularly in the form which is described by Praetorius in his 'Organographia,' as the 'Istromento di porco,' so called from its likeness to a pig's head.
The illustration is drawn from a 15th-century painting by Filipino Lippi in the National Gallery, and represents a 'stromento di porco' strung vertically, a mode less usual than the horizontal stringing, but more like that of a harpsichord or grand piano. Notwithstanding the general use of keyed instruments in 1650 we read in the 'Musurgia' of Athanasius Kircher, that the psaltery played with a skilled hand stood second to no other instrument, and Mersenne, about the same date, praises its silvery tone in preference to that of any other, and its purity of intonation, so easily controlled by the fingers.
No 'Istromento di porco' being now known to exist, we have to look for its likeness in painted or sculptured representations. The earliest occurs in a 13th-century MS. in the library at Douai. It is there played without a plectrum. From ​the 14th century there remain frequent examples, notably at Florence, in the famous Organ Podium of Luca della Robbia, a cast of which is in the South Kensington Museum.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Puppo, Giuseppe

From volume 3 of the work.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Prænestinus

From volume 3 of the work.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Pré aux Clercs, Le

From volume 3 of the work.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Puget, Loisa

From volume 3 of the work.
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# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Pucitta, Vincenzo

From volume 3 of the work.
​PUCITTA, Vincenzo, was born at Rome [App. p781 "Civita Vecchia"], 1778, and brought up at the Pietà, at Naples, under Fenaroli and Sala. He wrote his first opera for Sinigaglia, near Ancona, and from that time till his death composed for the stage diligently. 'I due Prigionieri' (Rome 1801) was the first to make him widely known. He was, however, often away from Italy, first at Lisbon, where he brought out 'L'Andromacca,' and then in London, where he became for a time Director of the Music at the Opera.
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# A New Garland/The Highlandman's Lament

The Highlandman's Lament.
# A New Garland/There's my Thumb I'll ne'er beguile Thee

There's my Thumb I'll ne'er beguile Thee.
FINIS.
# A New England Winter

* "A New England Winter" in The Century Magazine 28 (4–5) (August–September 1884):
** "A New England Winter" in The Century Magazine 28 (4) (August 1884): 573–587.
** "A New England Winter" in The Century Magazine 28 (5) (September 1884): 733–743.
    — First publication in any form.
* "A New England Winter" in Tales of Three Cities (Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1884): 267–359.
    — First American book edition; published 17 October 1884.
* "A New England Winter" in Tales of Three Cities (London: Macmillan & Co., 1884): 129–208.
    — First English book edition; published 18 November 1884.
* "A New England Winter" in The Diary of a Man of Fifty, A New England Winter, The Path of Duty, and Other Tales: 45–121.
    — Volume 25 of The Novels and Stories of Henry James, the first posthumous collection of James' works; uses the "First American book edition" text.
# A New Garland

A New GARLAND,
Containing Three Excellent;
NEW SONGS;
VIZ.
1. The Highlandman's Lament.
2. Captain Ward and the Rainbow
3. There's my Thumb I'll ne'er beguile Thee.
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* The Highlandman's Lament
* Captain Ward and the Rainbow
* There's my Thumb I'll ne'er beguile Thee
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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# A New Garland/Captain Ward and the Rainbow

Captain Ward and the Rainbow
# A New Heaven (To-On Active Service)

Seeing we never found gay fairyland (Though still we crouched by bluebells moon by moon) And missed the tide of Lethe; yet are soon For that new bridge that leaves old Styx half-spanned; Nor ever unto Mecca caravanned; Nor bugled Asgard, skilled in magic rune; Nor yearned for far Nirvana, the sweet swoon, And from high Paradise are cursed and banned;
-Let's die home, ferry across the Channel! Thus Shall we live gods there. Death shall be no sev'rance. Weary cathedrals light new shrines for us. To us, rough knees of boys shall ache with rev'rence. Are not girls' breasts a clear, strong Acropole? -There our oun mothers' tears shall heal us whole.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Birch, Thomas Frederick

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​BIRCH. (Commander, 1840. f-p., 20; h-p., 8.)
Thomas Frederick Birch, born 16 Jan. 1805, is eldest son of the late Dr. Thomas Birch, Dean of Battel and Archdeacon of Lewes; and nephew of Rear-Admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 Jan. 1819, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Vengeur 74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, stationed in the North Sea; removed, in Feb. following, to the Active 46, commanded by his uncle, Sir J. A. Gordon, on Particular Service; became Midshipman, in July, 1821, of the Aurora 46, in South America; passed his examination 2 March, 1825; and was afterwards, until the receipt of his first commission, 17 Aug. 1841, employed as Mate on board the Albion 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Hoste, lying at Portsmouth, Ranger 28, Capt. Lord Henry Fred. Thynne, in South America, and Royal George yacht, engaged on Particular Service. His subsequent appointments were – 20 July, 1832, to the Rover 18, Capt. Sir Geo. Young, also employed on a Particular Service – 17 Nov. 1834, to the Pique 36, Capt. Hon. Henry John Rous, stationed off the coasts of Spain and America – 14 Dec. 1835, as Senior, to the Scout 18, Capt. Robt. Craigie, on the coast of Africa – and, 14 April, 1837, and 24 April, 1838, to the successive command of the Lynx 3, and Wizard 10, on the same station. He was advanced to the rank he now holds 3 July, 1840, but continued in the Wizard until 5 April, . While in that vessel he succeeded in capturing four slavers. Commander Birch is at present on half-pay.
He married, 20 March, 1842, Ann, only daughter of Wm. Stephens, Esq., of Ives Place, Maidenhead, Berks.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bird, Edward Joseph

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​BIRD. (Captain, 1843. f-p., 22; h-p., 13.)
Edward Joseph Bird entered the Navy, 9 Sept. 1812, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Boyne 98, Capt. Chas. Jones, bearing the flag off Brest of Rear-Admiral Sir Harry Neale, with whom he afterwards served as Midshipman in the Ville-de-Paris 110. He next, in Aug. 1814, joined the Queen 74, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Vinicombe Penrose, in the Mediterranean, where, during a subsequent attachment, from Dec. 1815 until May, 1819, to the Albion 74, Capt. John Coode, he assisted, 27 Aug. 1816, at the bombardment of Algiers, and, on 5 Oct. 1818, passed his examination. On 28 Feb. 1821, Mr. Bird was transferred from the Ramillies 74, Capt. Aiskew Paffard Hollis, lying at Portsmouth, to a Mateship in the Hecla bomb, Capt. Geo. Fras. Lyon, under whom he continued to be employed nntil Nov. 1823; after which he served, from Jan. 1824, until Nov. 1825, in the Fury bomb, Capt. Henry Parkyns Hoppner, and, from 1826 until Nov. 1827, again in the Hecla, Capt. Wm. Edw. Parry. During the three epochs just alluded to, Mr. Bird (who appears to have been attached throughout the summer of 1826 to the Ganges 84, Capt. Sam. Hood Inglefield, lying in Portsmouth Harbour) accompanied Capt. Parry in his expeditions to the Arctic Seas, and, on the last occasion, was with him in the boats in his attempt to reach the Pole. He was in consequence, on his return to England, advanced to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 7 Nov. 1827; and was afterwards appointed, 14 May, 1831, to the Galatea 36, Capt. Sir Chas. Napier, employed on the Home station and off the Western Islands – 16 Oct. 1833, to the Thunderer 84, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise, lying at Sheerness – 13 Feb. 1834, as First, to the Medea steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin, stationed in the Mediterranean, where he remained for nearly two years and a half – and, 9 April, 1839, in a similar capacity, to the Erebus bomb, Capt. Jas. Clark Ross, whom he attended in all the dangers and hardships of the Antarctic expedition, until its return home in Sept. 1843. During his absence he had been awarded a Commander's commission, dated 16 Aug. 1841; and on his arrival home he was immediately, 4 Oct. 1843, advanced to Post-rank. He is at present on halfpay. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bird, Henry

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​BIRD. (Lieutenant, 1809. f-p., 11; h-p., 33.)
Henry Bird entered the Navy, in April, 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board La Seine 38, Capt. David Milne, and in July following was wrecked on a sandbank near the Texel. He shortly afterwards joined the Unicorn 32, Capt. Lucius Hardyman, in which frigate he attained the rating of Midshipman in July, 1805, and, in Feb. 1807, witnessed the reduction of Monte Video. Being promoted (after further serving for 15 months in the North Sea on board the Warspite 74, Capt. Hon. Henry Blackwood) to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 4 Aug. 1809, he subsequently joined in that capacity – on 21 of the same month. La Désirée frigate, Capt. Arthur Farquhar, lying at Portsmouth – 24 Oct. following, the Horatio 38, Capt. Geo. Scott, under whom, on 21 Feb. 1810, he assisted at the capture, after a long chase, and a running fight of an hour, of La Nécessité mounting 26 guns, with a complement of 186 men, and laden with naval stores and provisions – 3 Nov. 1810, the Roebuck 44, bearing the flag of Lord Gardner at North Yarmouth – 21 June, 1811, the Musquito, Capt. Wm. Bell, employed in the North Sea – 6 March, 1812, the Rover 18, Capt. Justice Finley, from which vessel, after intermediately cruizing in the Channel and Bay of Biscay; he invalided, in April, 1813 – and, on 24 Dec. in the latter year, the Elephant 74, Capt. Fras. Wm. Austen, lying at Portsmouth. He was paid off 10 May, 1814, and since 29 Sept. 1846, has been employed in the Coast Guard. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.
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# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bingham, John

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​BINGHAM. (Retired Commander, 1839. f-p., 16; h-p., 33.)
John Bingham, born 18 March, 1785, is second son of the late Rich. Bingham, Esq., of Alelcombe Bingham, co. Dorset, Colonel of Militia, by Elizabeth, only daughter and heiress of John Rideout, Esq., of Dean’s Lease, in the same shire; younger brother of the late Major-Gen. Sir Geo. Rideout Bingham, K.C.B., K.T.S., Colonel of the Rifle Corps; and first cousin of Capt. Arth. Batt Bingham, R.N., who was drowned in 1830.
This officer entered the Navy, 22 Sept. 1798, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board La Minerve 42, commanded by the present Sir Geo. Cockburn, in which frigate he proceeded with convoy to the Mediterranean; where, on joining, as Midshipman, the Minotaur 74, Capt. Thos. Louis, he witnessed, in the Bay of Naples, the proceedings which led to the unfortunate execution of Prince Caraccioli. While in the same ship, under the flag of Lord Keith, he assisted at the siege of Genoa in 1800, and was employed, during the expedition of 1801 to Egypt, in landing part of the 42nd Highlanders in Aboukir Bay. In 1803, after conveying Lord Nelson from off Brest to the Mediterranean, in the Amphion 32, Capt. Thos. Masterman Hardy, he became attached with his Lordship to the Victory 100. He appears to have been next employed in the Agincourt 64, Capt. Thos. Briggs, and in the Ambuscade 32, and Canopus 80, flag-ships of Rear-Admiral Thos. Louis, under whom he accompanied Lord Nelson to the West Indies and back, in pursuit of the combined squadrons of France and Spain, in the summer of 1805, and then aided in the blockade of Cadiz. After acting for three months as Lieutenant of the Prince 98, Capt. Rich. Grindall, Mr. Bingham obtained a commission, dated 5 Feb. 1806, and about the same period was appointed to the Endymion 40, Capts. Edw. Dumford King and Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel. In Feb. 1807, he assisted at the passage of the Dardanells, and, during the period the squadron lay off Constantinople, was employed in carrying nearly all the flags of truce. While reconnoitring in a boat off the island of Cephalonia, in the following September, he had the misfortune to be taken by some French privateers, and sent to France, where he was detained, the greater part of the time at Verdun, until the abdication of Buonaparte. Unable to procure further employment, he at length accepted the rank he now holds, 9 April, 1839.
He married, 22 Dec. 1824, Frances Eleanora, daughter of the Rev. Wm. Woollcombe, M.A., Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral, by Anne, sister of his old commander, Rear-Admiral Sir Thos. Louis, Bart., and aunt of the present Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, Bart. He has issue two sons and a daughter.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bingham, Parker Duckworth

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​BINGHAM. (Commander, 1827. f-p., 19; h-p., 17.)
Parker Duckworth Bingham, born 11 April, 1799, is son of the late Rear-Admiral Joseph Bingham; grandson, maternally, of the late Admiral Sir Wm. Parker, Bart., an officer who obtained great celebrity on 1 June, 1794, as Captain of the Audacious 74; nephew of the present Capt. Sir Wm. Geo. Parker, Bart. R.N.; godson of the late Admiral Sir John Thos. Duckworth, K.B.; and first cousin of Commanders H. H. and J. E. Bingham.
This officer entered the Navy, 21 May, 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Egmont 74, commanded by his father, Capt. Joseph Bingham, with whom he participated, as Midshipman, in the operations up the Gironde in 1814, where he witnessed the destruction of a French line-of-battle ship, 3 brigs of war, several smaller vessels, and of all the forts and batteries on the north side of the river. He was next attached for a short period to the Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, lying in Portsmouth Harbour; then joined the Queen 74, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Rear-Admiral Chas. Vinicombe Penrose; and, on removing to the Albion 74, Capt. John Coode, was present at the battle of Algiers, 27 Aug. 1816, on which occasion he commanded at intervals the mortar and rocket boats, and was slightly wounded in the foot. During his continuance in the Albion, he had the good fortune, twice at sea, and once in port, to save the lives of 3 men, by intrepidly jumping overboard after them. In Oct. 1818, he passed his examination; and, after serving successively in the Myrmidon 22, Capt. Robt. Gambler, Queen Charlotte 104, bearing the flag of Sir Geo. Campbell, Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, Vengeur 74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, and Tartar 42, Capt. Sir Geo. Ralph Collier, was made Lieutenant, 28 April, 1821, into his former ship the Myrmidon, Capt. Hen. John Leeke, on the coast of Africa. While employed in the boats, as First-Lieutenant, at the subsequent capture of two privateer slavers – armed, the one with 4, the other with 16 guns – Mr. Bingham was very severely wounded by a grape-shot, which, entering his left breast, passed along his arm as far as the elbow, and was not extracted until after a lapse of ten days. In consequence of over exertion in afterwards fitting out the two prizes, he brought on a severe attack of fever, and in Dec. of the same year, 1821, was obliged to invalid. On 20 March, 1823, he was appointed to the Revenge 76, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Sir Harry Neale, and, at a later date, of Sir Edw. Codrington, to whom he became Flag-Lieutenant 17 Sept. 1825. He was promoted out of that ship 26 April, 1827; and since 18 Jan. 1842, has been employed as an Inspecting Commander in the Coast Guard.
Commander Bingham married first, m 1833, Emily, eldest daughter of Major Geo. Payne, of Walton, co. Surrey; and secondly, in Nov. 1838, Jane, daughter of the late Col. Delamane, and widow of Capt. W. H. C. Howard, of the Hon. E. I. C.’s European Regiment. He has issue one daughter. Agent – J. Hinxman.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Birtwhistle, Alexander Charles

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​BIRTWHISTLE. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Alexander Charles Birtwhistle served as Midshipman of the Wellesley throughout the war in China, where, among other operations, he was employed in the boats at the taking of Chinghae. He passed his examination 30 March, 1843; and, after intermediately serving, as Mate, on board the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 Aug. 1846.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bingham, John Elliot

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​BINGHAM. (Commander, 1841. f-p., 24; h-p., 3.)
John Elliot Bingham is fourth son of the Rev. Rich. Bingham; and younger brother of Commander H. H. Bingham, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 Sept. 1820, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Esk 20, Capts. Edw. Lloyd and Arth. Lee Warner, on the West India station; became Midshipman, in 1823-4, of the Queen Charlotte 104, and Victory 104, flagships at Portsmouth of Admirals Sir Jas. Hawkins Whitshed and Sir Geo. Martin – next, of the Herald yacht, Capt. Sir Hen. John Leeke, engaged on Particular Service – and ultimately of the Warspite 78, and Boadicea 46, bearing the flag in the East Indies of Rear-Admiral Wm. Hall Gage; and on 23 Sept. 1826, passed his examination. He subsequently, for three years, commanded the Cochin flag-tender; and during that period was much employed in suppressing piracy in the Straits of Malacca. He returned home in 1831, as Acting-Lieutenant of the Success 28, Capt. Wm. Clarke Jervoise; and, after a further servitude, as Mate, in the Victory, Capt. Hyde Parker, and Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Thos. Hastings, was presented with a commission, dated 28 July, 1832, and appointed, 20 Oct. following, to the Southampton 50, Capt. John Milligan Laws, on the North Sea station. On 11 May, 1833, he joined the Donegal 72, in which ship (after bringing Don Carlos to England) and in the Hastings 74, bearing each the flag of Sir W. H. Gage, he continued to serve off Lisbon, including the latter part of Don Miguel’s ascendancy, for nearly five years. On the occasion of the wreck of the Portuguese corvette Portuense near the mouth of the Tagus, he had charge of the boats which saved the crew. The Hastings returned home, and was paid off in Jan. 1838. On 25 ​July following Lieut. Bingham was appointed Senior of the Modeste 18, Capt. Harry Eyres, and, during the three years he remained in that sloop, was at Mexico pending the dispute between that republic and the French government – went to New York with despatches for the British Minister at Washington relative to the Maine boundary question – rendered much effective assistance in destroying the slave traffic in the Mozambique Channel – led, during the expedition to China, the storming party at the taking of the fort of Tycocktow, 7 Jan. 1841 – was struck, three days afterwards, in consequence of the springing of a mine, by a large stone, which caused a violent contusion of the hip and fracture of both bones of the right leg – and in May witnessed the capture and ransom of Canton. For the latter service he was advanced to his present rank, by commission dated 6 July, 1841. He has been in command, since 14 Dec. 1844, of the Acorn 16, on the S.E. coast of America.
Commander Bingham, who, previously to joining the Acorn, had been for some time a student at the R.N. College, is author of a ‘Narrative of the Expedition to China.’ Although crippled from his wounds, he receives no pension. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Birch, Thomas Francis

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​BIRCH. (Commander, 1842.)
Thomas Francis Birch entered the Navy 2 Dec. 1830; passed his examination in 1837; and, after serving for some time as Mate of the Beagle 10, Capt. John Clements Wickham, in Australia, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 16 July, 1840. On 23 of the same month he joined the Melville 72, flag-ship in the East Indies of Rear-Admiral Hon. George Elliot, on leaving which he was in succession appointed, 10 June and 17 Aug. 1841, to the Britomart 10, Capt. Owen Stanley, and Modeste 18, Capt. Rundle Burges Watson. As First-Lieutenant of the latter vessel during the campaign in China, he landed with the troops at the reduction of Chinghae, 10 Oct. 1841 – ably commanded the boats of the Modeste and E.I.C.’s ship Sesostris at the defence of Ningpo, 10 March, 1842 – and was employed on shore at the capture of Chapoo and of the batteries of Woosung, 28 May and 16 June, 1842. For these services Mr. Birch was advanced to his present rank 30 Dec. 1842. Since 7 Sept. 1844, he has been in command of the Waterwitch sloop of 10 guns. Agent – John P. Muspratt.
* ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, pp. 396, 2388, 3694, 3400.
* ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, p. 3900.
# A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields/Sonnet (Sainte-Beuve)

SONNET.
SAINTE-BEUVE.
Awake in bed, I listened to the rain! Thought followed thought, like surges fierce and high, When sudden ran across the clouded sky The lightning, like a steed with silver mane; The thunder rattled rapid, in its train, Earth trembled as the living wheels drew nigh The prophet saw of old with dazzled eye, And prowling lions fled their dens to gain. But thou my soul as all the heaven was rent, Felt thy life-current with the clamour warm, For thou couldst join—such power to thee was lent— In the wild concert, and thy part perform, Greater as man than every element, God spake in thee as loud as in the storm.
# A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields/Sonnet 2 (Ferdinand de Gramont)

SONNET.
LE COMTE F. DE GRAMONT.
When the white victim from his meadows brought Unto the altar through the court is led, Never in pride is lifted up his head, Though garlands wreathe his horns with gold inwrought. Incense and songs are vain; he heeds them not, Nor the rich linen on his flanks outspread; The sharpening axe he sees, a phantom dread Somewhere afar, and shudders at his lot. Sullen, with eye oblique, against his chain He strives; the pomp around seems worse than vain. Some instinct makes him in advance to feel The Aruspices' fingers in his heart: Death's hideous face no splendours can conceal, Nor gold, nor flowers; we see the shade, and start.
# A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields/Sonnet—A Dream (Sully Prudhomme)

Sonnet—A DREAM.
SULLY PRUDHOMME.
The farmers told me, 'Give us no command; To make thy bread thine own fields cultivate;' Weavers cried out, 'Thy own cloth fabricate;' And builders, 'Take this trowel in thine hand;' And lone, abandoned by the human band, Bearing about me their relentless hate, I prayed to Heaven their wrath to mitigate, But it sent lions on my path to stand. Here broke my dream. Another day had birth. Hummed looms afar, fields sown appeared in ken, And masons, mounting ladders, sang in mirth: I knew my happiness, and first felt then None may dispense with others' help on earth, And from that time I learned to love all men.