Lesson Details
Lesson 5: The Children's Songs
A Read and recite the poem.
The Children's Songs
Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee Our love and toil in the years to be; When we are grown and take our place As men and women of our race.
Father in Heaven, Who lovest all, Oh help Thy children when they call; That they may build from age to age, An undefiled heritage.
Teach us to bear the yoke in youth, With steadfastness and careful truth; That, in our time, Thy Grace may give The Truth whereby the Nations live.
Teach us to rule ourselves always, Controlled and cleanly night and day; That we may bring, if need arise, No maimed and worthless sacrifice.
Teach us to look, in all our ends, On Thee for judge, and not our friends That we, with Thee, may walk uncowed By fear or favour of the crowd.
Teach us the strength that cannot seek, By deed or thought, to hurt the weak; That, under Thee, we may possess Man's strength to comfort man's distress.
Teach us Delight in simple things, And Mirth that had no bitter springs; Forgiveness free of evil done, And Love to all men, 'neath the sun!
Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride, For whose dear sake our fathers died Head, heart and hand through the years to be!
- Rudyard Kipling
Word notes:
pledge : make a promise toll : hard work lovest : love thy : your undefiled : pure heritage : the history, traditions, buildings and qualities that a country has had for many years and that are an important part of the country's character yoke : a piece of wood that holds two oxen together, while ploughing or pulling a cart bear the yoke : shoulder the great responsibility
B Read the poem silently and answer the questions.
- What do the children promise to their motherland?
- What do the children ask God to teach them?
- Do you like the poem? Why?
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