Instructions in All Kinds of Gymnastic Exercises (extract)

5 "N o s a d v a c u i t i e s h i s h e a r t a n n o y ; Blows not a zephyr but it whispers joy; For him lost flowers their idle sweets exhale; He tastes the meanest note that swells the gale; For him sod-seats the cottage door adorn, And peeps the far off spire, his evening bourn 1 Dear is the forest frowning o'er his head, And the green sward to his velvet tread; Moves there a cloud o'ermid-day's flaming eye, Upward he looks and " calls it luxury. ,1 Kind charities his steps attend. In every babbling brook he finds a friend. While chast'ning thoughts of sweetest use, bestow'd By wisdom, moralize his pensive road. Host of his welcome inn, the noontide bower. To his spare meal he calls the passing poor; He views the sun uplift his golden fire. Or sink, with heart alive like Memnon's lyre; Blesses the moon that comes with kindest ray To light himshaken by his viewless way. With bashful fear no cottage children steal From him, a brother of the cottage meal. His humble looks no sly restraint impart, Around him plays at will the virgin heart. While unsuspended wheels the village dance The maiden eye him with inquiring glance, Much wondering what sad stroke of care, Or desperate love could lead a wandererthere.' 1 POSITION OF THE BODY IN WALKING. Directions. —The position of the body must be upright and unconstrained; the