they went in with them, they came out without them. They therefore went up here with much agility and speed, though the foundation upon which the city was framed was higher than the clouds. They therefore went up through the region of the air, sweetly talking as they went, being comforted because they safe- 150 ly got over the river and had such glorious companions to attend them.

15. The talk that they had with the Shining Ones was about the glory of the place, who told them that the beauty and glory of it was inexpressible. "There," said they, "is Mount Sion, 155 the heavenly Jerusalem, the innumerable company of angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect. You are going now," said they, "to the paradise * of God, wherein you shall see the tree of life, and eat of the never-fading fruits thereof; and when you come there, you shall have white robes given you, and your walk 160 and talk shall be every day with the King, even all the days of eternity. There you shall not see again such things as you saw when you were in the lower region upon the earth—to wit, sorrow, sickness, affliction, and death; for the former things are passed away. You are now going to Abraham, to Isaac, and to 165 Jacob, and to the prophets, men that God hath taken away from

LITERARY ANALYSIS.—147. agility and speed. Which of these words is of Latin and which of Anglo-Saxon origin?

150, 151. safely got. Remark on the position of the adverb.

153-155. The talk... inexpressible. Note the mode in which the members of this sentence are loosely joined by the relative pronoun "who." Express the thought in a more modern manner.

154, 155. beauty and glory... was. How may the singular number of the verb be justified here?

155. There... is. What is the logical subject of "is." Hence in what number should the verb be?

the evil to come, and that are now 'resting upon their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.' The men then asked, "What must we do in the holy place?" To whom it was answered, “You must there receive the comforts of all your toil, and have joy 17 for all your sorrow; you must reap what you have sown, even the fruit of all your prayers, and tears, and sufferings for the King by the way. In that place you must wear crowns of gold, and enjoy the perpetual sight and vision of the Holy One; for there you shall see him as he is. There also you shall serve 175 him continually with praise, with shouting and thanksgiving, whom you desired to serve in the world, though with much difficulty, because of the infirmity of your flesh. There your eyes shall be delighted with seeing, and your ears with hearing the pleasant voice of the Mighty One. There you shall enjoy your 18c friends again that are gone thither before you; and there you shall with joy receive even every one that followeth into the holy place after you. There also you shall be clothed with glory and majesty, and put into an equipage fit to ride out with the King of Glory. When he shall come with sound of trumpet in the 18 clouds, as upon the wings of the wind, you shall come with him ; and when he shall sit upon the throne of judgment, you shall sit by him; yea, and when he shall pass sentence upon all the workers of iniquity, let them be angels or men, you also shall have a voice in that judgment, because they were his and your 19c enemies. Also, when he shall again return to the city, you shall go, too, with sound of trumpet, and be ever with him."

16. Now, while they were thus drawing towards the gate, behold, a company of the heavenly host came out to meet them; to whom it was said by the other two Shining Ones, "These are 199

167, 168. resting... uprightness. See Isaiah lvii., 2.

LITERARY ANALYSIS.-174. sight and vision. Which of these words is of Anglo-Saxon and which of Latin origin?-The use of a pair of synonymous words, one of Anglo-Saxon and the other of Latin origin, was common in the 17th-century writers.

175-178. There also... flesh. Transpose this sentence so as to bring the relative pronoun "whom" nearer to its antecedent.

179. seeing.

What words must be understood as the object of "seeing?"

Rewrite the sentence, fully expressing the thought.

the men that have loved our Lord when they were in the world, and that have left all for his holy name; and he hath sent us to fetch them, and we have brought them thus far on their desired journey that they may go in, and look their Redeemer in the face with joy." Then the heavenly host gave a great shout, 200 saying, "Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb." There came out also, at this time, to meet them several of the King's trumpeters, clothed in white and shining raiment, who, with melodious noises and loud, made even the heavens to echo with their sound. These trumpeters saluted 205 Christian and his fellow✶ with ten thousand welcomes from the world; and this they did with shouting and sound of trumpet.

17. This done, they compassed them round on every side. Some went before, some behind, and some on the right hand, some on the left (as it were, to guard them through the upper 210 regions), continually sounding as they went, with melodious noise, in notes on high: so that the very sight was to them that could behold it as if heaven itself was come down to meet them. Thus, therefore, they walked on together; and, as they walked, ever and anon these trumpeters, even with joyful sound, would, 215 by mixing their music with looks and gestures, still signify to Christian and his brother how welcome they were into their company, and with what gladness they came to meet them. And now were these two men, as it were, in heaven before they came at it, being swallowed up with the sight of angels, and with hear- 220 ing of their melodious notes. Here, also, they had the city itself in view, and thought they heard all the bells therein to ring to welcome them thereto. But, above all, the warm and joyful

201. marriage supper, etc. See Reve

lation xix., 9.

206. his fellow: that is, Hopeful.
206, 207. welcomes from the world: that

is, welcomes on their arrival from the world.

220. at it= to it; swallowed up, transported.

LITERARY ANALYSIS.—204. melodious 1.oises and loud. Remark on the position of the adjectives. Observe the expression "melodious noises." [This is an illustration of a form of antithesis to which the name oxymoron is sometimes given. It unites words of contrary signification, and produces a seeming contradiction.]

223-226. But above all... expressed. What kind of sentence is this grammatically?

thoughts that they had about their own dwelling there with such company, and that for ever and ever-oh, by what tongue or pen 225 can their glorious joy be expressed! Thus they came up to the gate.

18. Now, when they were come up to the gate, there was written over it in letters of gold, "Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may 230 enter in through the gates into the city."

19. Then I saw in my dream that the two Shining Men bade them call at the gate. The which when they did, some from above looked over the gate-to wit, Enoch, Moses, and Elijah, etc. to whom it was said, "These pilgrims are come from the 235 City of Destruction for the love that they bear to the King of this place;" and then the pilgrims gave in unto them each man his certificate which they had received in the beginning. Those, therefore, were carried in to the King, who, when he had read them, said, "Where are the men?" To whom it was answered, "They are standing without the gate." The King then commanded to open the gate, "that the righteous nation," said he, "that keepeth truth may enter in."

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20. Now I saw in my dream that these two men went in at the gate; and, lo! as they entered they were transfigured, and they 245 had raiment put on that shone like gold. There were also that met them with harps and crowns, and gave them to them—the harps to praise withal,* and the crowns in token of honor. Then

233. The which. The use of the definite | 237. gave in, delivered.

article with "which" originates 241. without the gate outside of the in an ellipsis of a noun, "which"

gate.

being primarily an indefinite ad- 242, 243. righteous nation... may enter
jective. Compare Fr. lequel.
in. Isaiah xxvi., 2.

236. City of Destruction. The "City of 247, 248. the harps to praise withal.

Destruction (the natural or

unregenerate state of man) was
the place whence the Pilgrim
set out on his progress.

"Withal" (prep.)

supplying the relative, the construction is "the harps with which to praise."

LITERARY ANALYSIS. 232, 233. that the two... clause is this? Of what verb is it the object? 245. transfigured. Give synonyms of this word.

I heard in my dream that all the bells in the city rang again for joy, and that it was said unto them, "Enter ye into the joy of 250 your Lord." I also heard the men themselves that they sang with a loud voice, saying, "Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever."

21. Now, just as the gates were opened to let in the men, I 2 looked in after them, and behold, the city shone like the sun; the streets also were paved with gold, and in them walked many men with crowns on their heads, palms in their hands, and golden harps, to sing praises withal.

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22. There were also of them that had wings, and they answered 260 one another without intermission, saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord!" And after that, they shut up the gates; which, when I had seen, I wished myself among them. ***

23. So I awoke; and behold, it was a dream.

254. for ever and ever. See Rev. v., 13. | 260. of them: that is, some of them.

LITERARY ANALYSIS.-250, 251. Enter ye into the Joy of your Lord. Analyze this sentence.

255-264. Now, Just... dream. In the last three paragraphs, containing 103 words, only six are of other than Anglo-Saxon origin: which are these words?