XVI.
XVII.

That he is grown so great? Age,-thou art shamed!
Rome,-thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods!
XVIII. When went there by an age,-since the great flood,
XIX. But it was famed with more than with one man?
XX. When could they say-till now, that talk'd of Rome,
XXI. That her wide walls-encompass'd but one man?
XXII. Now is it Rome indeed-and room enough,
XXIII. When there is in it-bat one only man.
XXIV. O, you and I-have heard our fathers say,
XXV. There was a Brutus once-that would have brook'd
XXVI. The eternal devil-to keep his state in Rome
XXVII. As easily-as a king.

I. Falling circumflex inflection on

inflection at end of line.

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man".

Rising

II. Falling circumflex inflection on "Colossus", and "we petty men" should be said in a lower key and slowly.

III. Falling inflection at "legs". The lower key should continue to end of line IV.

V. Cassius wished to impress Brutus with the importance of what he was saying. Bring this line out into bold relief, not by the force of the voice, but by slow delivery, and by the earnest tone in the voice.

VI. "Dear Brutus" is given in a lower key than the rest of the line. Rising circumflex inflection on "stars".

VII. Falling circumflex inflection on "ourselves". Falling inflection at end of line.

VIII. Falling inflection at end of line. Give the line

slowly.

IX. Higher key on "why", let the pitch of the voice become lower at each word until "yours".

X. Falling inflection on "together". Rising inflection on "a name".

XI. Falling inflection on "them". Lower key for "it doth become" etc.

XII. Falling inflection on "them". Lower key for “it is as heavy". Falling inflection on "with 'em ". XIII. Low key as far as "spirit". Slightly higher key for "as soon as Cæsar". Falling inflection on "Cæsar".

XIV. Louder, having worked up to a climax. Lower key for "in the names of all the Gods at once".

Appropriate gesture.

XV. Higher key as far as "meat". Let the pitch of the voice become lower gradually until the end of the sentence. Slight break of the voice after "meat" and "feed", in order to emphasize the words.

XVI. Breaks out indignantly "age" etc. XVII. Falling inflection.

XVIII. The question ends with the falling inflection. XIX. Cassius is gradually working up to the climax at the end of the speech, so put the proper feeling into the lines. Appropriate gesture.

XX. "Till now" is a parenthetic clause and may be given in a lower key.

XXI. End the line with the falling inflection. Bring forward the word "one".

XXII. Great scorn in the voice. Slight break after "now". XXIII. Not a loud voice for lines XXII and XXIII but

they must be given with intense feeling. Cassius

was watching Brutus keenly and knew that his words were taking root in his heart.

CHAPTER X.

LIST OF RECITATIONS.

THE following list of Recitations, Dialogues etc. is not intended to be in any sense a complete one. Purposely the greater number of well-known pieces from the works of our great poets are omitted as they appear in most books of Recitations.

In making this list my aim has been to give the names of many pieces that may not be familiar to the public and in this way to help teachers and pupils in their search for something fresh. The names of the following pieces have been collected from various books, periodicals etc.

The Poems marked with a † are humourous.