Section 122. The State of Ireland. II

Let us act in this spirit, and our work is⁠ easy. The noble lord (S. 5, N. 2), towards⁠ the conclusion of his speech, spoke of the cloud which is at present hanging⁠ over Ireland. It is a dark and heavy cloud, and its darkness expands⁠ over the feelings of men in all parts of the British Empire. But⁠ there is a consolation that we may all take to ourselves. An inspired king, bard, and prophet has left⁠ us words which⁠ are not only the expression of a fact, but we may take them as the utterance of a prophecy. He says: “To⁠ the upright there arises light in the darkness.”

Let us try in this matter to be upright⁠. Let us try to be just, and that cloud will⁠ be dispelled; the dangers which we see will vanish; and we⁠ may have the happiness of leaving⁠ (S. 1, N. 3) to our children the heritage of an honourable citizenship in a united and prosperous⁠ empire.—The Right Hon. John Bright.

is easy = will be easy for us (Dat. of persn. pron.).

an, contr. with the dat. of the def. art.

schweben.

sich erstre´cken.

Say ‘But one consolation we can all gather from it’. To gather, entnehmen; from, aus. Read S. 4, N. 5, B.

hinterlassen, insep. comp. str. v.

Say ‘which not merely designate (bezeichnen) a fact (S. 115, N. 2), but (S. 6, N. 10) which we may (= can) also take (hin´nehmen) as a prophecy (read App. § 18)’.

“Für den Gerechten erhebt sich ein Licht in der Finsternis”.

I think there is but the adj. ‘gerecht’ to render both ‘upright’ and ‘just’ in the underlying sense.

wird sich verteilen.

we may have = we shall perhaps have; happiness = joy.

prosperous, glücklich; empire = state.