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     The knights and kings were terribly angry that a boy from nowhere in 

particular   had   beaten   them�察  �and   they   refused   to   acknowledge   him   king。 

They appointed another day�察�for another great trial。 

     Three times they did this�察�and every time the same thing happened。 

     At   last�察  �at   the   feast   of   Pentecost�察�Arthur   again   pulled   out   the   sword 

before all the knights and the commons。 And then the commons rose up 

and cried that he should be king�察�and that they would slay any who denied 

him。 

     So Arthur became king of Britain�察�and all gave him allegiance。 



     TARPEIA 



       There was once a girl named Tarpeia�察�whose father was guard of the 

outer gate of the citadel of Rome。 It was a time of war��the Sabines were 

besieging the city。 Their camp was close outside the city wall。 

     Tarpeia used to see the Sabine soldiers when she went to draw water 



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from   the   public   well�察  �for   that   was   outside   the   gate。 And   sometimes   she 

stayed about and   let   the strange   men   talk   with her�察 �because she liked   to 

look   at   their   bright   silver   ornaments。   The   Sabine   soldiers   wore   heavy 

silver rings and bracelets on their left arms��some wore as many as four or 

five。 

     The soldiers knew she was the daughter of the keeper of the citadel�察�

and they saw that she had greedy eyes for their ornaments。 So day by day 

they talked with her�察�and showed her their silver rings�察�and tempted her。 

And at last Tarpeia made a bargain�察�to betray her city to them。 She said she 

would   unlock   the   great   gate   and   let   them   in�察  �IF   THEY  WOULD   GIVE 

HER WHAT THEY WORE ON THEIR LEFT ARMS。 

     The   night   came。   When   it   was   perfectly   dark   and   still�察  �Tarpeia   stole 

from her bed�察�took the great key from its place�察�and silently unlocked the 

gate which protected the city。 Outside�察�in the dark�察�stood the soldiers of the 

enemy�察 �waiting。 As   she   opened   the   gate�察  �the   long   shadowy  files   pressed 

forward silently�察�and the Sabines entered the citadel。 

     As the first man came inside�察�Tarpeia stretched forth her hand for her 

price。 The soldier lifted high his left arm。 ;Take thy reward� ─�he said�察�and 

as he spoke he hurled upon her that which he wore upon it。 Down upon 

her head crashed not   the silver rings of the soldier�察 �but the great   brass 

shield he carried in battle� �

     She sank beneath it�察�to the ground。 

     ;Take thy reward�察─�said the next�察�and his shield rang against the first。 

     ;Thy reward�察─�said the nextand the next and the nextand the next�察�

every man wore his shield on his left arm。 

     So   Tarpeia   lay   buried   beneath   the   reward   she   had   claimed�察  �and   the 

Sabines marched past her dead body�察�into the city she had betrayed。 



     THE BUCKWHEAT��1�А�



     ��1�А�Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen。 

       Down   by   the   river   were   fields   of   barley   and   rye   and   golden   oats。 

Wheat   grew  there�察  �too�察 �and the   heaviest   and   richest   ears bent lowest�察 �in 



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humility。 Opposite the corn was a field of buckwheat�察�but the buckwheat 

never bent�察�it held its head proud and stiff on the stem。 

     The wise old willow´tree by the river looked down on the fields�察�and 

thought his thoughts。 

     One day a dreadful storm came。 The field´ flowers folded their leaves 

together�察  �and   bowed   their   heads。   But   the   buckwheat   stood   straight   and 

proud。 

     ;Bend your head�察�as we do�察─�called the field´ flowers。 

     ;I have no need to�察─�said the buckwheat。 

     ;Bend your head�察�as we do� ─�warned the golden wheat´ears�察 �the angel 

of the storm is coming�察�he will strike you down。; 

     ;I will not bend my head�察─�said the buckwheat。 

     Then   the   old   willow´tree   spoke�此   �Close   your   flowers   and   bend   your 

leaves。   Do   not   look   at   the   lightning   when   the   cloud   bursts。   Even   men 

cannot do that�察�the sight of heaven would strike them blind。 Much less can 

we who are so inferior to them� ─�

     ;`Inferior��' indeed� ─�said the buckwheat。 ;Now I WILL look� ─�And he 

looked straight up�察�while the lightning flashed across the sky。 

     When the dreadful storm had passed�察�the flowers and the wheat raised 

their   drooping    heads�察   �clean  and   refreshed    in  the  pure�察 �sweet    air。  The 

willow´tree shook the gentle drops from its leaves。 

     But the buckwheat lay like a weed in the field�察�scorched black by the 

lightning。 



     THE JUDGMENT OF MIDAS��1�А�



     ��1�А  �Adapted     from    Old   Greek    Folk´Stories�察    �by  Josephine     Preston 

Peabody。 ��Harrap & Co。 9d。�� 

       The Greek God Pan�察�the god of the open air�察�was a great musician。 He 

played on a pipe of reeds。 And the sound of his reed´pipe was so   sweet 

that he grew proud�察�and believed himself greater than the chief musician 

of the gods�察�Apollo�察�the son´god。 So he challenged great Apollo to make 

better music than he。 



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     Apollo consented to the test�察�for he wished to punish Pan's vanity�察�and 

they chose the mountain Tmolus for judge�察�since no one is so old and wise 

as the hills。 

     When   Pan   and Apollo   came   before   Tmolus�察  �to   play�察  �their   followers 

came   with   them�察  �to   hear�察  �and   one   of   those   who   came   with   Pan   was   a 

mortal named Midas。 

     First   Pan   played�察  �he   blew   on   his   reed´pipe�察  �and   out   came   a   tune   so 

wild and yet so coaxing that the birds hopped from the trees to get near�察�

the squirrels came running from their holes�察�and the very trees swayed as 

if they wanted to dance。 The fauns   laughed aloud for joy as the  melody 

tickled their furry little ears。 And Midas thought it the sweetest music in 

the world。 

     Then   Apollo   rose。   His   hair   shook   drops   of   light   from   its   curls�察  �his 

robes were like the edge of the sunset cloud�察�in his hands he held a golden 

lyre。 And when he touched the strings of the lyre�察�such music stole upon 

the   air   as   never   god   nor   mortal   heard   before。   The   wild   creatures   of   the 

wood crouched still as stone�察�the trees kept every leaf from rustling�察�earth 

and air were silent as a dream。 To hear such music cease was like bidding 

farewell to father and mother。 

     When   the   charm   was   broken�察  �the   hearers   fell   at   Apollo's   feet   and 

proclaimed the victory his。 All but Midas。 He alone would not admit that 

the music was better than Pan's。 

     ;If   thine   ears   are   so   dull�察  �mortal�察─  �said   Apollo�察   �they   shall   take   the 

shape that suits them。; And he touched the ears of Midas。 And straightway 

the dull ears grew long�察�pointed�察�and furry�察�and they turned this way and 

that。 They were the ears of an ass� �

     For    a   long   time    Midas     managed      to   hide   the   tell´tale   ears   from 

everyone�察�but at last a servant discovered the secret。 He knew he must not 

tell�察 �yet   he   could not   bear not   to�察  �so one   day  he   went   into the   meadow�察�

scooped a little hollow in the turf�察�and whispered the secret into the earth。 

Then   he   covered   it   up   again�察  �and   went   away。   But�察  �alas�察  �a   bed   of   reeds 

sprang up from the spot�察�and whispered the secret to the grass。 The grass 

told it to the tree´tops�察�the tree´tops to the little birds�察�and they cried it all 

abroad。 



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