HELPS TO STUDY Notes and Questions Find the Tyrol on your map of Europe. What mountains surround Lake Constance? Where is the town of Bregenz? Read the lines which tell you that the town is very old. Why did the Tyrol maid leave her home? How was she treated in her new home? Read the lines which tell you that she became contented in the Swiss valley. Read the lines which tell that she did not forget her native land. What were the "accents of her childhood''? Why would the accents of her childhood' rise to her lips when she knelt to pray? "sacred legend' How did she learn that an at tack on Bregenz was planned? What did she resolve to do? Why was there need of haste? What river flowed between the Swiss valley and Bregenz? How did the maid cross it? What did the people of Bregenz do when they heard the news which she brought? What happened when the army came to attack the town? What did the people of Bregenz build to honor the maiden? How is she remembered when the watchman makes his rounds at night? How long ago does the poet say the events of this story oc curred? Words and Phrases for Discussion "ancient ballads'' "strange portents' "lowing of the kine" "deeds heroic' "'endless fame" "heedless of their fields' "battlements are manned" ONE COUNTRY FRANK L. STANTON Frank L. Stanton's home is in South Carolina. He writes for the "Atlanta Constitution," one of the great dailies of the South. His writings are full of his love of country. After all, 1 One country, brethren! We must rise or fall Her freedom, fame, Her glory or her shame: Liegemen to God and fathers of the free! After all 2 Hark! from the heights the clear, strong, clarion call As one on soil and sea Your country's honor more than empire's worth!" After all, 3 "Tis Freedom wears the loveliest coronal; Her brow is to the morning; in the sod How may many people be as one in the performance of an act? Where are the North and South to be as one? What is worth more than empire? Words and Phrases for Discussion "liegemen to God" "clarion call" ""soil and sea" AMERICA* SIDNEY LANIER Sidney Lanier (1842-1881) was an American poet. He was born in Georgia and was the poet of the South. He was very musical and could play on the guitar, banjo, violin, and flute. His books for boys have been widely read, especially his "Boys' King Arthur." Long as thine art shall love true love, Thy name shall shine, thy fame shall glow. HELPS TO STUDY How does the poet address his country in this stanza? How long does he say her "name shall shine" and her "fame shall glow''? Read the lines which tell you this. From "The Centennial Cantata." Sons, Publishers. How do the eagle and the dove compare in size? In strength? If the eagle represents the United States, what does the dove represent? If we look upon all men as Copyright, 1885, by Charles Scribner's 15 5 ABOU BEN ADHEM LEIGH HUNT Leigh Hunt (1784-1859) was an English poet. He was born near London and went to school at Christ's Hospital, the famous Blue Coat School, in London. He wrote both prose and poetry. A monument was erected to his memory in the Kensal Green Cemetery on which is the inscription: "Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, "What writest thou?"-The vision raised its head, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, S 10 THE BAREFOOT BOΥ I was once a barefoot boy! * For Biography, see p. 281. the grown-up man |