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Show I And with theso lads they made tho rounds of all the houses, haunts and grounds Whcro Shakcspcp.ro playoct, a bare foot kid, and heard the things folks sa id he did. ' ' ' I. RWSEELT BEARS 11 ABROAD fflM fright, 1007, by Seymour Eaton. All rights reserved.) J'l IV. The Bears at Stratford-on-Avon f' j i Said TEDDY G to the Judge that day, I i I When taken to court a fine to pay: 1 l ' I "S'oiir Honor. Sir, when you want some fun I I ' Pure over the sea to Washington !' y"! And climb to the top. hand over hand, T.,i biggest monument In the land, -.A wave to the south and north and west T::o Stars and Stripes, of ilags the best, And if we know 'twas fun you meant, rr . You wouldn't be fined a single cent." ... But tho judge looked wise and very grave, t " paid, "In Scotland folks behave ' ' " . -'"pv And keep from tricks and arc only gay ,c ; cn the afternoons of Saturday. k Y owe It to Sir Walter Scott '. " . ' T! at you pay a fine right on tho spot. . ' V.:is court demands that you show your skill - ' i y climbing up steep Castle Hill, . , v With a heavy load, about a ton: s V- Scott's poems and novols. every one; - ' ' This to remind you In years to come. - " ' . That to fool with poels la going some." 1 TkDDY G was quick to make reply: s - "I thank you. Judge, and your fine I'll try. if your town police will clear the track, . . . I :i got the boks upon my back. And do your lino my very best, 1 ... .v.' Without a stop or fall or rest." V ' T ,o streets were lined to see the run .Jd ' Vp Castle Hill and "to enjoy the fun. ,. Tho books wcro plied on TEDDY G. -V'J 'y Armfuls of novels and pootryf , ' ' ' t And up on top to hold them down, " r " Sat Wee Macgreegor like circus clown. . . "One! two! three! Go!" wild TEDDY B, And off on a run went TEDDY G, With children laughing evorywhero The i li Armfuls of novels and poetry. r;-: , " ; ; 'y ' At. the comic sight of a Teddy Bear, a. . 1 , Balancing books and boy in air. v . . ' And gripping the road with paw and too' ' ' And going as fast as he could go. t v Said TEDDY G nt the landing spot, ; . ' ,,; . ; ( "I've bad enough of'Walter Scott. -..s And some to spare; he's heavy stuff; v "' - He wrote too much? I'vo had enougl:." ;i. ' I Wco MacSTceSr a Purse ho gave, '. j$ry. k - And sajd. "In future you behave, r" .,""- ' And when you're out on pleasure bent." " " ) '-'. . Don't climb a poet's monument." ' ' , I'rom Edinburgh they went that week r'.-- , ; .' To Stratford town on Avon creek, ; . ; ' Stopping en route at Windermere, '".', : And other places quaint, and queer; Tliey took throo hoys from tho grammar school To act as jester, pago and fool. Old Chester, with Its Roman wall, , And Shrewsbury with houses small. And Rugby school, to spend the day, .. , And see the boys their football play,; And Warwick, with its gates and towers, ' ' And Kenllworlh. where they stayed for hours,. Viewing ruins in ivy dress And. reading stories of good Queos Bess. .. y 'Twas six at night when they got within The ancient walhj of Shakespearo Inn, 1 And to their room on the second floor, . . With "Hamlet" painted on tiie door- r t But when they -saw the happy way .' " That rooms are named, each for a ploy-;- f-, Paid TEDDY B. "Not this for mo; " '-Put '-Put me to sleep In 'Richard HI." kj'' . Where I can dream of ghosts and worse.'' And cry my kingdom for n home." . . "You may sleep alone," said TEDDY G, "That room's not gay enough for mo; . ' , - Put me in 'Romeo nnd Juliet,' ;. If that number Isn't taken yet." ; Sold both these Bears to themselves that. tViglu, ' As they pulled tho clothes around them tight, . "We're studying Shakespeare now for surer And are up to our necks In literaturo;"- ; ' ' And when next day their meals to eat, . ' ' In "Ah You Llko It" each took a seat, " Said TEDDY G. "I know this play, ' I'll act It well six times a day." ' : But they did moro Shakespeare play that week " c Than was over soon nt Avon creek. . They took three boys from the grammar school, To net as jester, pago and fool, . . . And with these lads thoy made the rounds " . . ' of nll tho houses, haunts and grounds Where Shakcsponrc played, a barefoot kid, v ' And heard tlie things folks said and did . From the time he saw the, light of day On i-Icnloy street to Hathaway, Where quite grown up, a bravo young man, Ho lovod a farmer's daughter Arm. , They saw the school where he studied Greek Or not to be and Antony, , ; And chucked hie lessons twice a week . And the tears you have you shed them now, To) nsh or swim In Avoh.ereck. And the lines where Shylock made tho row. IH A- V- -t N T1.,CJ' crosscd 11,0 hridge ojd Clopton made, And about ambition, and tho world's a stage, :,'' ' c-v" ' And 10 the clnuch a vis,t " . ' ."-rV-- ,; And you'd scarce expect one of my age. -y ry -where all that's left of William's bones- - iSA .' And Jack and Jill, and the light brigade, Ib burled deep beneath some stones. . . .. - -.. . And things that Shakespeare never made. v ' Cut. the fun they had these throe boys, say , ' ;'' ''- l,t the" sur"7 11 n nt lively rate, " ' Would. make another Shakespeare play. ' 1 ''"',; ,' And called It Shnkctspeare up to date. L 1 ' - . ' " "iV-1 ' " TSDBY- B .as Hamlet grave and sad in clothes that fitted pretty had, - . ; y,; " . .-. 'w; .'And TEDDY G, trying hard to laugh in a Falstaff suit too big hy half. .'.."'. ' 1 t ' One evening on tho public square, But better fun than Shakespeare wrote, - ' ' v To please the crowd, each Teddy Bear Was made In the park at Charlccote, Dressed himself In character: When TEDDY G. one evening clear.. . . TEDDY B as Hamlet grave and sad, . Tried the Shakespeare trick of poaching deer. In clothes that fitted pretty bad, Tho dcor put horns under TEDDY G ' Aid TEDDY C, irvlnir hard to lauch Anfi ade him look like twenty-three; Ana 'LL)i o. irjini, nam to laugn M ihal (, In tnat park, , 'In a Falstaff eU too big by halt. Tlm. vcry night, well after dark, Thev made somo jokes about Avon's bard, Will bo told about another day, And quoted Shakespearo bv the yard: "Continued In our next," as the papers say. The mercy lines and tho lines to be ; (CONTINUED- NEXT SUNDAY.) H : , 'v-'!....,.v ; S-- - ; I Whou TEDDY G one evening clear tried tho Shalsospoarc trick of poaching door. , 1 E 8 |
