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T he Seou l En gli sh Son gs Proj ec t
Songs for Teaching English in Korea
Bo ok 5
The Sp ok en Word________________________________________________________
Poet ry a nd Pr os e fo r the Ko re an EF L Cla ss ro om EFL
wit h Ko re an Tra nslat io ns and Aud io CD CD
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Editor Orig inal T ran slations
Roger Counce Yun Hye-yeong Cha Young-kwan Park Sun-mi Dr. Kim In-churl
Translations
Advisor
Audio Readers
Tim Bennett Desiree Byker Roger Counce Danton Ford Douglas Gress Robert Harvey Cynthia Stanton Kim Martin Podhurst Zora Riley Vanessa Rodriguez Yun Hye-yeong Jacco Zwetsloot
Recorded by Kim Jae-jung at Voicewiz Music Studio, Donggyodong, Seoul , , ,
Printed by Kwan Jung-chun at Hyundai Copy Shop, Namkajwa-dong, Seoul.
We're told, 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' But I can show you words that are worth a thousand pictures: The Gettysburg Address. The Bill of Rights. The Sermon on the Mount. No mere picture could ever convey the feeling or the profound truths of these great words, so masterfully put together." . . . , (1791 1-10 ), . . -- Mort Crim, Second Thoughts
The Seoul English Songs Project,
Book 5: The Spoken Word
Audi o CD T rac k Li st / Con te ntsIntro duction1. 2. musical entry - Planxty Fanny Power, Da vid an d Ging er H il de bran d (:34) Introduction to Book 5 (1:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 1, Praye3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
rs and Bles sings7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13
musical transition into Part 1 - continuation of Planxty Fanny Power (:19)
.................................. Psalm 23 - The Old Testament, Psalms (1:03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shema Yisrael - The Old Testament, Deuteronomy (:44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Lord's Prayer - Jesus Christ (:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Jesus Prayer - Early Church Tradition (:10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Hindu Prayer - The Vedas (:26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Islamic Peace Prayer - Hazrat Inayat Khan (1:15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism (:49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Bahai Prayer - Bahaullah (:58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Great Spirit Prayer Ancient American Indian Prayer (1:06) . . . . . . . . . . An Apache Wedding Blessing - The Apache Nation (:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .introduction to Part 1 (:05)
Part 2, Sho rt S tori es a nd Advice 15. musical transition into Part 2 - continuation of Planxty Fanny Power (:19)16. introduction to Part 2 (:05) 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
................................ Toy Story - Ray Ring (2:30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take It From Me - Michael Levine, himself (6:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . introduction to The Making of a Country Lawyer (:12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Making of a Country Lawyer - Gerry Spence, himself (2:33) . . . . . . . . . Johnny Appleseed - Kemp P. Battle (5:50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructions for Life In the New Millenium (1:45) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . introduction to The Tears of My Soul (:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Tears of My Soul - Kim Hyun-hee (2:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Ghosts of the Paris Boulevard - Paul Harvey (2:39) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Remarkable Miss Neef - Paul Harvey (3:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Biggest Lies - Duane Vorhees (2:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ric Spe eche s and Q uotes
14 14 15 19 19 20 24 25 25 27 28 30
Part 3, Histo
28. musical transition into Part 3 - continuation of Planxty Fanny Power (:20) 29. introduction to Part 3 (:06) 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
................................ Joan of Arc's Mission, from her testimony (:50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Gettysburg Address - Abraham Lincoln (2:23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Iron Curtain Speech - Winston Churchill (1:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . introduction to Gandhi's Beliefs (:09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gandhi's Beliefs - Mohandas Gandhi, himself (:39) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Parliament Speech Winston Churchill (2:09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eulogy for Everett Dirksen - Richard Nixon (1:44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speech to the Troops at Tilbury - Queen Elizabeth I (1:45) . . . . . . . . . . . . Speech at the Atlanta Exposition - Booker T. Washington (3:06) . . . . . . . . . . introduction to Man on the Moon (:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Man on the Moon - Neil Armstrong, himself (:10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Declaration of Independence - Thomas Jefferson (1:17) . . . . . . . . . . .
32 32 32 33 34 34 34 35 37 37 39 39 39
Part 4, Poe ms42. musical transition into Part 4 - continuation of Planxty Fanny Power (:19) 43. introduction to Part 4 (:04) 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61.
..................................... Flanders Fields - John McCrae (1:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slow Dance - anonymous (1:42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Star Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key (:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Washington Men's Camerata sings The Star Spangled Banner (1:18) . . . . . . Trees - Alfred Joyce Kilmer (:47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Robeson sings Trees (2:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . introduction to Robert Frost's poems (:09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost, himself (1:03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening - Robert Frost, himself (:58) . . . . . . Afternoon On a Hill - Edna St. Vincent Millay (:30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . introduction to The Charge of the Light Brigade (:12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson, himself (1:18) . . . . . . The Charge of the Light Brigade (audio reader) (1:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . introduction to Walt Whitman reading America (:10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . America - Walt Whitman, himself (:36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . America (audio reader) (:46) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Sceptred Isle - William Shakespeare (:57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Never Saw A Moor - Emily Dickinson (:33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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62. musical exit - continuation of Planxty Fanny Power (:34)
Appendix: More Information About the Selections in This Book
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Int ro duc tio n
Abou t the P ro jec t The Seoul English Songs Project is a small voluntary group of undergraduate and graduate students and Korean and native English-speaking English teachers currently or formerly of the Seoul campuses of Myongji University and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. . .
We work together to produce better alternative English teaching materials by adapting and translating English-language materials that were not originally made for teaching English into forms that are meaningful and interesting for the Korean EFL classroom. Most often we work with songs, especially traditional folk songs from the native English-speaking countries, and sometimes with poems and prose that would exemplify the history, culture, and society of those countries. EFL . , , , .
Our work is used solely for educational purposes and shared freely with other English teachers in Korea for that purpose. No money is involved so there is no violation of copyright laws. We are funded by our own membership. . . .
Int rodu cti on t o Th is Bo ok
The Seoul English Songs Project presents, Book 5, The Spoken Word. 5 The Spoken Word . The Spoken Word is in 4 parts: Prayers and Blessings, Short Stories and Advice, Historic Speeches and Quotes, and Poems. The Spoken Word , , , 4 . The audio CD for this book contains voice recordings to accompany the written poetry and prose in the book. The reader can follow along, reading and listening together. When possible, the voice recordings have been taken directly from the authors' own recordings. Otherwise, project participants (who live and work here in Seoul, South Korea) have taken the role of voice actors, reading the works of the
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religions of the world, short stories, advice offered to the world, some of the most noteworthy comments from history, and a few poems--both famous and obscure. CD . CD . ( ) . , , , , ( ) . All Korean translations in the book are the original translations of the Project, except where noted. . The Spoken Word is produced and edited by Roger Counce. The translators are Cha Young-kwan, Park Sun-mi, and Yun Hye-yeong. The translation advisor is Kim Inchurl. The voices are those of Tim Bennett, Desiree Byker, Roger Counce, Danton Ford, Douglas Gress, Robert Harvey, Cynthia Stanton Kim, Martin Podhurst, Zora Riley, Vanessa Rodriguez, Yun Hye-yeong, and Jacco Zwetsloot.
The Spoken Word , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , .The Project members and participants invite you to listen and read, and to use this book and CD as raw material in your own teaching of English as a foreign language. CD .
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1: Pra yer s a nd B le ss in gs1:
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Psalm 23, A Psal
m of David
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--David's confidence in God's Grace-- Read by Michael York
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. , .
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul; .
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. , ,
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. . .
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. , , .
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. , .
--The Bible, Old Testament, King James Version. King James .
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She ma Y israe l Read by Martin Podhurst
Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity. You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might. Let these matters that I command you today be upon your heart. Teach them thoroughly to your children and speak of them while you sit in your home, while you walk on the way, when you retire and when you arise. Bind them as a sign upon your arm and let them be tefillin between your eyes. And write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates., . . . . . . . .
--Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Jewish tradition 6 4 -9
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The Lord 's Prayer Read by Jacco Zwetsloot
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. , .
Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. . .
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses
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As we forgive those who trespass against us. . .
And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. , .
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. . .
--The Bible, New Testament, King James Version. King James .
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Th e Je su s Prayer () Read by Vanessa Rodriguez
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. , .
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A Hindu Prayer Read by Douglas Gress
May the Wind breathe healing upon us, prolong our life-span, and fill our hearts with comfort! . , !
You are our father, O Wind, our friend and our brother. Give us life that we may live., , . .
From that immortal treasure, O Lord, which is hidden in your abode, impart to us that we may live. , .
--The Vedas
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Islam ic P ea ce Prayer Read by Jacco Zwetsloot
Send Thy peace O Lord, which is perfect and everlasting, that our souls may radiate peace. , . . .
Send Thy peace O Lord, that we may think, act, and speak harmoniously. , . , , .
Send Thy peace O Lord, that we may be contented and thankful for Thy bountiful gifts. , . .
Send Thy peace O Lord, that amidst our worldly strife, we may enjoy Thy bliss. , . .
Send Thy peace O Lord, that we may endure all, tolerate all, in the thought of Thy grace and mercy. , . , .
Send Thy peace O Lord, that our lives may become a Divine vision and in Thy light, all darkness may vanish. , . , .
Send Thy peace O Lord, our Father and Mother, that we Thy children on Earth may all unite in one family. , , . .
--Hazrat Inayat Khan
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Th e Fo ur N oble T ru th s of Bud dh is m () Read by Robert Harvey
Accept suffering as part of life. ().
Suffering is caused by desire.
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().
A way to nirvana, total letting go, exists.( ) ().
The way out is the eight-fold path of Buddhism: ():
right understanding, right directed thought, (), (),
right speech, right action, (), (),
right livelihood, right effort, (), (),
right mindfulness, and right concentration. (), ().
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A Baha 'i Prayer for
Uni ty
Read by Danton Ford
O my God! O my God! ! !
Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. , .
May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. , .
Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee., , .
O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love.! , , .
Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord. .
--Bahaullah--
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Th e Great Sp ir it Prayer
....Ancient American Indian Prayer....
Read by Martin Podhurst
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind, whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me; I need your strength and wisdom., , , . . .
Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. , .
Make my hands respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice. , .
Make me wise so that I may understand the things you have taught my people. .
Help me to remain calm and strong in the face of all that comes toward me. .
Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. .
Help me seek pure thoughts and act with the intention of helping others. .
Help me find compassion without empathy overwhelming me. .
I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy - myself. .
Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes. So when life fades, as the fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame. . , .
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An Ap ache We ddin g Ble ss ing Read by Desiree Byker
Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. , .
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth for the other. , .
Now there is no more loneliness. .
Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. .
May your days together be good and long upon the earth. .
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"Toy Story"
Reprinted from the article of the same name, subtitled, "Toward a General Theory of Perpetual Motion" by Ray Ring on page 70 of the August/September 2003 issue of American Heritage magazine. 2003 8/9 70 .
Read by Martin Podhurst
On a Saturday afternoon the week before Christmas in 1935, I walked along Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey, looking at the displays in shop windows and daydreaming about a certain high school girl. I soon reached the F.W. Woolworth five-and-dime, the only self-service store in Princeton at the time.1935 , , Nassau . F.W. Woolworth .
Displayed in the front window was a toy, a little wheeled cart on a steeply inclined ramp. The cart was attached to a cord that ran over a pulley at the top of the ramp; at the end of the cord was a counterweight. Perched above the top of the ramp was a hopper full of sand. When the cart was empty, the counterweight pulled it to the top of the ramp, where it tripped a lever to start sand funneling into it. Once the cart filled up, it became heavier than the counterweight and rolled back down the ramp, shutting off the sand flow from the hopper as it departed. When the cart hit the bottom of the track, it did so with enough force to tip-dump the sand. Then the counterweight pulled it back up the ramp for a refill. This went on and on. . . . . , . . .
I stood for several minutes studying the fascinating toy. Soon I sensed that someone was standing beside me, and when I glanced to my right, I saw a slightly bent man with a mustache and gray, frizzy hair. He was wearing an open-collared white shirt, baggy khaki pants without a belt or suspenders, and ankle-high tennis
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shoes without socks. He seemed underdressed for December. . , . . 12 .
I knew who this was. He had come to Princeton to hold a post at the Institute for Advanced Study, and I had seen his picture in newspapers and magazines, and on newsreels. I was afraid that he might say something that my 15-year-old brain wouldn't understand. . , . 15 .
For a while he just stood there watching the toy. Then, just as I feared, he started talking to me. . .
"This is fascinating, isn't it?"" , ?"
"Yes, sir," I said, "it certainly is."", ." .
"The people who invent these modern toys are ingenious," he said. "This clever little machine nearly accomplishes perpetual motion." Then Albert Einstein turned and walked away." . ." . .
--Ray Ring is retired and lives in Rawlins, Wyoming.-- .
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Excerpts from Take It From Me by Michael Levine --Practical and Inspiring Career Advice From the Celebrated and the SuccessfulMichael Levine TAKE IT FROM ME --
* Richar d Ne lson Boll es , author of What Color is Your Parachute? ? Richard Nelson Bolles.
The single greatest thing I've learned from studying successful job hunters (and career changers) for twenty-five years is that the essence of successful job-hunting is having alternatives; ( ) 25 , .
--alternative ways of describing what you do,-- ,
--alternative avenues of job-hunting,-- ,
--alternative leads to a job,-- ,
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--alternative target organizations that you're going after,-- ,
--alternative ways of approaching employers.--
The problem with unsuccessful job hunters is that they often pursue a plan that has no alternative. You must not follow in their footsteps if you want your job hunt to be successful. . .
* Dwayne O. And rea s, Chairman of the Board/CEO, Archer Daniels Midland Company Archer Daniels Midland Company There are no guarantees of success in life, but I've found five golden rules that can help you get where you want to go: , 5 :
Rule One -- Invest in yourself. The smartest investment you can make is to build your own asset base--the skills and capabilities that come with further education and experience. Accumulating capital will help you more than you think., . . . .
Rule Two -- Demand the best from yourself in everything you do. Keep asking, "How could I have done this better?" We all fall short of perfection, but if you shoot for 100 percent, you'll get 80 percent and be far ahead of the rest of the pack., . ? . , 100 , 80 .
Rule Three -- Learn from mistakes. You'll make plenty of them; we all do. But mistakes can be valuable learning experiences if you analyze why they happened and how you might have avoided them. Each mistake is a learning experience., . . . . .
Rule Four -- Be flexible. My own career was forever changed for the better because of incidents I could have never anticipated. So don't stick too rigidly to a career plan; leave yourself open to opportunities that will arise, and be prepared for them. Take advantage of accidents., . . . . .
Rule Five -- Get involved. Be multidimensional. Your career can only be enhanced by taking an active part in political and community life, and by communication with your family and associates.
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* Phylli s Dill er , comedienne There is no such thing as failure--only people who quit. . .
* Joyce D. Broth ers , Ph.D., psychologist, syndicated columnist ,
Stand your ground. It will be worth it! Accept that all of us can be hurt, and that all of us can--and surely will at times--fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk. . . . , , . . .
* Ed McMah on , television personality TV Success breeds success--once you've had a good night, you can't wait to do it the next night. Initial success causes you to even be more confident, pleased with yourself the next time around. . , . .
* P ete Roz ell e, former NFL Commissioner NFL Always give your best and a little more from the very beginning of your work life. You will be surprised at the recommendations and elevated hirings that follow through your career. . . .
* Francis G. "Buck" Ro ge rs , former IBM executive IBM The secret to any business success is to understand the customers' problems and to provide solutions so to help them be profitable and feel good about the transaction. .
* Bill Cosby , actor, comedian , I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. . .
* Je rr e Stead , President, AT&T AT&T
Taking educated risks? Making mistakes? Yes, indeed. I've always believed that the best work culture regards risk taking. It's a culture in which people have the right to be wrong and it's okay to make a mistake. But when you make a mistake,- 17 -
make sure you can identify it to someone else, talk to them about it, and put the appropriate resources into correcting it. Secondly, learn from your experience and don't make the same mistake again. ? ? . . . , , . , .
* Micha el Ko rda , author, publishing executive, Simon & Schuster, Simon & Schuster
To succeed, it is necessary to accept the world as it is and rise above it. , .
* N els on Mand ela , President of South Africa The secret to success is to learn to accept the impossible, to do without the indispensable, and to bear the intolerable. , , .
* Be ve rly Sills , opera singer You may be disappointed if you fail, but you'll be doomed if you don't try. , .
* H. Way ne Huiz enga , CEO, Blockbuster Entertainment, Blockbuster Entertainment
To achieve success you need firm beliefs. I firmly believe that any person in order to survive and achieve success must have a sound set of beliefs on which he premises all actions. . .
* Bo b Dylan , singer/songwriter , What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to. ? , , .
* Bo b Costas , NBC sports broadcaster NBC My only advice would be to think of success in personal terms and not be constrained by narrow prevailing notions of success that might limit you. Identify a
legitimate set of goals that have meaning to you, then pursue them with determination and integrity. . ,
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* Wo ody Al len , actor/writer/director // Eighty percent of success is showing up. 80 .
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Excerpt from
Th e Making Of A C
oun try Lawyer by Gerry Spence,
taken from the book on tape of the same title, read by the author, Gerry Spence. .
The following is a transcript from side 3 of the book-on-tape edition of The Making of a Country Lawyer, published in 1996 by Audio Renaissance Tapes, Los Angeles, California, USA, which is an abridgement of Gerry Spence's book of the same title. The excerpt is based on material from pages 222-225 of the book, published in 1996 by St. Martin's Press. Audio Renaissance Tapes 1966 3 . Gerry spence . St. Martin's Press 1996 222 225 .
The law school of the University of Wyoming in Laramie was perhaps the smallest, least prestigious of all university law schools in America. The floors were old, wooden, and creaky. No pictures hung on the wall. The rooms reflected neither care nor repair. It was a place utterly without vice, charm, or character. Its contents and surroundings accurately reflected the law. Nothing in these premises suggested that the law was either enlightening or interesting, alive or growing. I was to discover it was none of these.Laramie . , , . . . , . . , , . .
On the first day of law school in September of 1949, the dean spoke to the freshman class, a disparate bunch of 35 students. Most were intellectual, powerful muscle-headed, cigarette-smoking, thick glasses-wearing types. Most had never read a poem. Most had never sung a song or cared to. In the next few minutes in his welcoming address, the dean informed us that half of us would be gone by the end of
the first quarter; that law was a science as much as physics and chemistry; that the practice of law was a business, nothing more and nothing less; that lawyers are not knights riding around on white chargers seeking that Holy Grail called Justice; that real lawyers develop sound billing skills, drive Buicks, and maintain the status quo;- 19 -
and that to be lawyers we had to learn to think like lawyers.1949 9 35 . , , , . . . . ; ; ; ; Buick ; .
Think like lawyers. I wondered how a lawyer was supposed to think. Logically, without passion, I suppose. Drive out all feeling, for law was a science and science was feeling-less. . . , . . .
In the years that followed I was to learn that the professors' world was insular and arrogant. Justice, to them, was a sentimental idea that popped into the rhetoric of politicians and invaded stodgy old documents like the Constitution. Justice was just a phrase--"Equal Justice For All" carved over the doors of buildings like the United States Supreme Court. In the science of law one could not abide such subjective concepts as justice any more than one could talk about love as a component to a chemical formula. Law was law, and like science law could not be understood by the unscientific mind. I therefore set out to think like a lawyer, however in hell one was supposed to achieve that skill. . , , . . . . , . . .
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"How Jo hnny A pp le see d Br ou gh t Ap pl e Blos so ms to th e We st"from Great American Folklore, compiled by Kemp P. Battle . Kemp P. Battle
Read by Douglas Gress
Of all the tales that Pennsylvanians tell, I think they like best the story of a strange fellow who rode into Pittsburgh on the lazy-board1) of a Conestoga wagon back in 1794. He said his name was Jonathan Chapman, and he built himself a log cabin on1) la zy b oa rd -- the driver's seat on the side of a Conestoga wagon
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Grant's Hill. , 1794 (lazy-board) . , .
It's a long time for a story to carry by word of mouth, but there are some people who say he told it around Pittsburgh that he had been born in Boston in the year of the Battle of Bunker Hill [1776] and that the first thing his baby eyes ever saw was a branch of apple blossoms outside the window of his home. If that is true, the sight must have influenced the whole rest of his life, for as soon as he had his house built in Pittsburgh he planted a big apple orchard. There, on the hill now known as Pittsburgh's Hump, the bees in Jonathan Chapman's hives made honey from the apple blossoms and Jonathan gave it away to his neighbors because, he said, the bees didn't charge him anything for it. . , , . , . , , . , . .
In the twelve years he lived in Pittsburgh an idea kept growing in Jonathan Chapman's brain until it got a powerful hold on him. He would take a load of apple seeds westward to the pioneers on the frontier so that they might have flowering, fruitful orchards like his own. Some folks say he would never have really got started with that load, that the idea would have stayed an idea, if Jonathan's girl hadn't jilted him. I met an old lady once who said of him, "He wasn't quite right in the head, you know; my grandmother called him 'love-cracked.'"12 . . , , , . . , .
Whatever the truth about that may be, in 1806 Jonathan loaded two canoes with apple seeds and started down the Ohio River. When he got to the Muskingum he followed that to White Woman Creek, and he finally ended up along Licking Creek where his load of seeds ran out. Behind him farmers were rejoicing in their seedlings--soon to be waving orchards--and they talked about the strange man who had brought them. They called him Johnny Appleseed.
, 1806 . . . .
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Johnny went back to the Pennsylvania cider mills2) to get more seeds. They're still talking about him around Shadeland and Blooming Valley and Coolspring--the queer, blue-eyed man with long hair hanging to his shoulders, barefooted, wearing ragged clothes. When he had disposed of a second load and come back to Pennsylvania for seeds again, his appearance had changed still more. On his head as a cap he wore a tin kettle in which, when he needed it, he cooked his food. His only garment now, winter or summer, was a coffee sack with holes cut in it for his arms and legs. . . . . .
Strange stories came out of the western wilderness. .
Hostile Indians treated Johnny Appleseed kindly and helped him on his way. .
A trapper had come upon Johnny Appleseed playing with three bear cubs while their mother looked on placidly. .
Johnny Appleseed was entertaining frontier families by showing them how he could stick pins and needles through his flesh without hurting himself. .
Johnny Appleseed knew direction by instinct and never carried compass in the trackless woods. .
Johnny Appleseed did not feel the cold of winter and could walk barefoot in belowzero weather without freezing his toes. ( 18 ) .
Johnny Appleseed had saved the people living in the fort at Mansfield, Ohio, from massacre by Indians by running sixty miles through the dense woods in five hours to obtain aid.2) ci der -- apple juice produced by crushing apples. "Hard" cider is alcoholic, fermented byadding yeast.
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ci der mi ll -- a mill where such cider is produced
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Hundreds of Ohio acres were abloom with pink blossoms now, and Pennsylvania seeds had reached the banks of the Wabash. Everywhere Johnny Appleseed was welcomed by the grateful farmers. When he sat down at table with them, he would not eat until he was sure that there was plenty of food for the children. After he had eaten he would stretch himself out on the floor, take out the Bible he carried in the coffee sack, and read aloud what he called, "news fresh from heaven"--the Sermon on the Mount3). His voice, one good housewife said, was "loud as the roar of wind and waves, then soft and soothing as the balmy airs that quivered the morning glory leaves about his gray beard." . . . , . . , . .
One day he trudged along for twenty miles to reach the home of a friend near Fort Wayne, Indiana. He sat down on the doorstep to eat his evening meal of bread and milk. He read aloud from the Bible for a while. Then he went to sleep, stretched out on the floor, and he did not wake up. 20 . . . , .
When news reached Washington, old Sam Houston4), Texas Sam Houston, made a speech about Johnny Appleseed in the American Congress. He said: "This old man was one of the most useful citizens of the world in his humble way. Farewell, dear old eccentric heart. Your labor has been a labor of love, and generations yet unborn will rise up and call you blessed." , . . . , .
3) The Se rmon on the Mo un t -- related in the Bible, Matthew chapters 5-7, Jesus taught hisdisciples, while a great crowd gathered to listen. -- 5-7 .
4) Sa m Ho us ton -- 1793-1863; American statesman; famed as leader of the Texas military thatfought and gained independence from Mexico; first President of the Republic of Texas; later Senator from Texas to the U.S. Congress; namesake of the city of Houston, Texas. . . . . .
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This is just what the farmers who own apple orchards along Johnny Appleseed's path over a territory of a hundred thousand square miles have been doing ever since. And all the folks in western Pennsylvania bless Johnny Appleseed, too, for they know that when spring comes to the land now known as the Middle West hundreds of thousands of Ohio and Indiana acres will be pink and white with Pennsylvania apple blossoms. , 10 . . , .
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Ins truct ion s for Life in t he N ew Mil leni um Read by Martin Podhurst
1.
Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. .
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When you lose, don't lose the lesson. , .
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Follow the three Rs: respect for self, respect for others, and responsibility for all your actions. (the three Rs) : , , .
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Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. .
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Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. .
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Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. .
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When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. , .
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Spend some time alone every day. .
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Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. .
10.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. .
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Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. . , .
12.
A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. .
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In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. . .
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Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. . .
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Be gentle with the earth. .
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Once a year, go some place you've never been before. , .
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. .
18.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. .
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Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. .
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Excerpt from
The Tear s of My So ul by Kim Hyun-hee, taken from the book on tape of the same title, read by Sun Yun Cho. .
During my last year in high school I was accepted by the Biology Department of Kim Il Sung University. Only the children of high-ranking government officials could attend.
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I had trouble keeping up with my studies, because most of my spare time was spent doing mandatory farm work in the nearby countryside. My father then- 25 -
suggested that I transfer to Pyongyang Foreign Language College, which also seemed to guarantee a good job after graduation, particularly for a woman. My father arranged for me to take the entrance exam, which I passed, and I enrolled as a major in the Japanese language. . . . , . . , .
It was a fateful decision. Had I not studied Japanese, and had I not transferred to Pyongyang, I would never have been recruited as an agent. At the time, of course, I had no idea. . , , . .
As required, I did my military training. We would be taken to boot camps in the countryside, spending long days learning to shoot rifles and march in columns. It was a grueling life. We were poorly fed, and many of us lost weight. Women were drilled more strictly and more frequently than men. I resented the double standard, but in the end I felt equal in prowess to any man. By the end of our service we were marching twenty miles [33 kilometers] at a stretch while carrying thirty-pound [13.6 Kg] packs. We were adept at firing machine guns, pistols, and could even drive tanks. We threw hand grenades, operated antiaircraft guns in mock air raids, and learned to fire antitank missiles. . . . . . ( ) , . 30 (13.6 ) , 20 (33 ) . , , . , , .
I felt enormous relief returning to college in Pyongyang and worked hard trying to catch up in my studies. Men and women were not allowed to date, but a few brave souls would sometimes take the risk. Those caught were expelled, and some were even deported to labor camps. Physical exams were required at regular intervals, which for women included a gynecological checkup. This way the authorities could be sure we were still virgins. . , . , . ,
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Looking back, I wonder how I found the time to sleep. It seems a miracle that I learned Japanese at all, but in fact I began to be fluent and earned top marks.- 26 , . , .
--convicted North Korean saboteur Kim Hyun Hee, from the English edition of her autobiography The Tears of My Soul, 1991 -- , 1991 .
2 Stories from the
Collection of P
aul Harvey
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"Th e Gho st s of th e Paris
Boul evard"
Read by Tim Bennett
In 1839, Louis Daguerre, the inventor of photography, took a photograph, apparently from the highest window of a Paris building. The scene shows a beautiful Paris boulevard stretching into the distance. On the sidewalk below, a man stands with one foot on a bootblack's platform. He is the first person ever to be photographed.1839 . . . .
There is something else intriguing about this Paris cityscape, something almost unearthly. .
One appreciates the exquisite detail in the picture from that distance, even the brickwork in the buildings and the tile-work on the roofs. Everything in the photograph is in clear detail except the man, who is a bit blurry. . .
Yet, with the exception of that one tiny, lonely figure on the corner, the entire boulevard, a half-mile or more plainly visible in the gleaming sunlight, is completely devoid of life. .
The shadows cast by the trees suggest that it is neither early morning nor late afternoon. The boulevard should be filled with people walking, shopping; with horsedrawn carriages, delivery wagons, and even children and dogs playing. But there is
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no one except for that one man. . , , . .
Pervading that ancient daguerreotype is an eerie calm, as though someone had dropped a neutron bomb. Except for that one man. () . .
The Paris boulevard photographed by Louis Daguerre was, in fact, teaming with real, live, flesh-and-blood people and horses and carriages and dogs and birds. Yet the early daguerreotype process was so slow that only stationary objects could be captured on the plate, like that one man patiently waiting for his boots to be brushed. , , , . .
History honors him as the first person ever photographed, only because he was standing still! . !
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"T he Remarkable Mi
ss Neef"
Read by Cynthia Stanton Kim
In 1961 Tom was a respectable young businessman in his native Amsterdam in the Netherlands. And he was in need of a private secretary.1961 .
After a long procession of unpromising applicants, a bright, charming young lady came to his office. .
She was Miss Neef. Her references were impressive, her typing and her shorthand were more than adequate, and beyond her obvious secretarial talents was the aura of personal stability Tom had been looking for. Miss Neef was hired on the spot.
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She was an executive's dream. When she answered the phone, she projected polite
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authority. When, in the course of business Miss Neef was faced with minor emergencies, she was always calm and her solution to each problem was always quick and direct. . . .
Miss Neef was tireless. At the end of a long day, when even her young employer was completely exhausted, Miss Neef was fresh, energetic, and as ready to cope with her responsibilities as she had been before her usually brief lunch break. . . .
Weeks became months and months became years, and during the busiest seasons Miss Neef did the work of two. She was a one-woman miracle, a credit to her employer and a major contributor to his professional success. . . .
Then in 1973, the day came that Tom had secretly dreaded for twelve years. Miss Neef wished to retire as Tom's secretary.1973 12 . .
Tom would miss his secretary, but he wanted to accept the bad news as gracefully as possible. As he thought about the splendid job she had done during those twelve years--really more than anyone could have expected from one person--Tom decided that Miss Neef should have a generous retirement party. . 12 . .
It was then, at the party, that Tom learned the rest of the story, because shortly after the guest of honor arrived--the guest of honor arrived again! And the mystery of Miss Neef's boundless energy was not a mystery anymore. . . .
For twelve years Tom was sure that his one secretary had been doing the work of two, but in fact two had been doing the work of one, so efficiently, for twelve years, that Tom never suspected.12 .
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Two sisters, sharing the same job. Each worked half time. They split the paycheck. They were identical twins. . . .
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Th e Bi gg es t Lie s
Read by Desiree Byker, Roger Counce, Danton Ford, and Vanessa Rodriguez
When you read the lies listed below, try to identify: .
1. Who is telling this lie (Who is the speaker)? ( )?
2. Who is the liar talking to (Who is the listener)? ( )?
3. What is the nature of the lie -- What is the speaker's motivation in telling this lie? -- ?
(1) Sorry dear, not tonight. I have a headache., . . .
(2) It's delicious, but I can't eat another bite. .
(3) Your hair looks just fine. .
(4) Now can I go out to play? I've finished my homework. ? .
(5) The doctor will call you right back. .
(6) I already sent it. The delivery is on the truck. . .
(7) Go ahead and tell me. I promise I won't get mad. . .
(8) The puppy won't be any trouble, Mom. I promise I'll take care of it
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myself. , . .
(9) The baby is just beautiful. .
(10) I'm a social drinker and I can quit anytime I want to. . .
(11) So glad you dropped by! I wasn't doing a thing. . .
(12) Put the map away. I know exactly how to get there. . .
(13) You don't look a day over 40. .
(14) I'll do it in a minute. .
(15) You don't need it in writing. You have my personal guarantee. . .
(16) The reason I'm so late is I ran out of gas. .
(17) The ever-present line on a post card: "Having a great time. Wish you were here." : . .
(18) The three biggest lies: "I did it." "I didn't do it." "I can't remember." : . . .
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Joan of Arc'
s Te sti mony Ab ou t Her M is si on Read by Zora Riley
My mother had told me that my father often dreamed that I would run away with a band of soldiers. That was more than two years after I first heard the voices. . .
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***Because of these dreams, my father and mother watched me closely and kept me in great subjection. And I was obedient in everything. , . .
But since God had commanded me to go, I must do it. And since God had commanded it, if I had a hundred fathers and a hundred mothers, and if I had been a king's daughter, I would have gone. . , , .
-- Joan of Arc, February, 1429 , 1429 2
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Abra ham L incoln 's Getty sb urg Ad dres s
Read by Roger Counce
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. 87 .
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Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. , , . . . .
But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate -- we cannot consecrate -- we cannot hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. , . , , . , . , . , . , , , .
---President Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863 (1863 11 19 )
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Wi ns ton Ch urch ill' s Iron C urtain S peech
Read by Jacco Zwetsloot
Ladies and gentlemen, this is no time for generalities and I will venture to be precise. From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. All these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow. This is certainly not the liberated- 33 -
Europe we fought to build up, nor is it one which contains the essentials of permanent peace. , . . . , . .
--Sir Winston Churchill, March 5, 1946 , 1946 , 3 5
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Gandh i Speaks A bo ut H is Bel iefs Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi in his own words, recorded in 1935.1935
I do dimly perceive that while everything around me is ever changing, ever dying, there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together; that creates, dissolves, and recreates. . , . , .
For I can see that in the midst of death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists., . , .
--Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi, 1935
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Wi ns ton Ch urch ill' s Parl iament Sp eech
Read by Robert Harvey *** I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined this government, I have
nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering. . , , , . . .
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You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, sea, and air. War with all our might and with all the strength God has given us, and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalog of human crime. That is our policy. . ? . . , , .
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs -- victory in spite of all terrors -- victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival. . ? . . , , , , .
*** I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time, to claim the aid of all and to say, "Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength." , . , .
-- Prime Minister Winston Churchill, May 13, 1940
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Richard N ix on' s Eul ogy for Senator Everet t Dirks en Read by Douglas Gress
*** Everett Dirksen was a politician in the finest sense of that much abused word. If he were here, I think he might put it this way: , . .
A politician knows that more important than the bill that is proposed is the law that is passed. .
A politician knows that his friends are not always his allies, and that his adversaries are not his enemies. , .
A politician knows how to make the process of democracy work, and loves the intricate workings of the democratic system.
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A politician knows not only how to count votes, but how to make his vote count. .
A politician knows that his words are his weapons, but that his word is his bond. .
A politician knows that only if he leaves room for discussion and room for concession can he gain room for maneuver. .
A politician knows that the best way to be a winner is to make the other side feel it does not have to be a loser. .
And a politician--in the Dirksen tradition--knows both the name of the game and the rules of the game, and he seeks his ends through the time-honored democratic means. , .
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***As he could persuade he could be persuaded. His respect for other points of view lent weight to his own point of view. He was not afraid to change his position if he were persuaded that he had been wrong. That tolerance and sympathy were elements of his character, and that character gained him the affection and esteem of millions of his fellow Americans. , . . . , .
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-- President Richard M. Nixon, September 9, 1969
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Queen El izabe th I' s Spe ech to H er T roo ps at T ilbury , May 1588
1588 5 1 Read by Cynthia Stanton Kim
Let tyrants fear; I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects. And therefore I am come amongst you as you see at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of battle, to live or die amongst you all - to lay down for my God, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. , , . , . . , .
I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England, too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. , . . . , , .
--Queen Elizabeth I, on the eve of the invasion of the Spanish Armada, May, 1588 1 , , 1588 5
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Booker T. Wa sh ing ton 's Speech at th e At lanta Ex po si ti on
Read by Roger Counce In 1895 Washington was the only African American invited to address the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta. He was already a popular educator and speaker when he gave this speech, which catapulted him into national prominence. Here is an abridgment of that speech. 1895 . , . .
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A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal, "Water, water; we die of thirst!" The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back, "Cast down your bucket where you are." A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered, "Cast down your bucket where you are." And a third and fourth signal for water was answered, "Cast down your bucket where you are." The captain of the distressed vessel, at last heeding the injunction, cast down his bucket, and it came up full of fresh, sparkling water from the mouth of the Amazon River. To those of my race who depend on bettering their condition in a foreign land or who underestimate the importance of cultivating friendly relations with the Southern white man, who is their next-door neighbor, I would say: "Cast down your bucket where you are" -- cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded. . . , , . . . , , . , . . , . . . . . . - , . .
Cast it down in agriculture, mechanics, in commerce, in domestic service, and in the professions. And in this connection it is well to bear in mind that whatever other sins the South may be called to bear, when it comes to business, pure and simple, it is in the South that the Negro is given a man's chance in the commercial world. , , , . , , .
We shall prosper in proportion as we learn to dignify and glorify common labor, and put brains and skill into the common occupations of life. No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem. It is at the bottom of life we must begin, and not at the top. Nor should we permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.
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In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress. . .
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There is no escape from the inevitable: we shall constitute one-third and more of the ignorance and crime of the South, or one-third its intelligence and progress. . .
---Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)source: From Booker Taliaferro Washington, "Atlanta Exposition Address, September 18, 1895," The Booker T. Washington Papers, ed. Louis R. Harlan et al., vol. 3 (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1974), pp. 584-87. : 1895 9 18 (1974). 3 . : , pp. 584-87.
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Th e Fi rs t Wor ds by a Man
on t he Mo on
--Neil Armstrong speaks in this original sound recording upon stepping on the Moon's surface, July 20, 1969.-- 1969 7 20
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." .
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Excerpt from
Th e Declaration of Inde
pend ence,
by Thomas Jefferson,
with the collaboration of Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, July 4, 1776.1776 4 .
Read by Danton Ford
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments
are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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"Flan de rs Field s"
John McCrae, 1915 Read by Jacco Zwetsloot
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row ,
That mark our place; and in the sky .
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below. .
We are the dead, short days ago ,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, , ,
Loved and were loved and now we lie
In Flanders Fields. .
Take up our quarrel with the foe. .
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch, be yours to hold it high. . .
If ye break faith with us, who die ,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields. .
--Col. John McCrae (1872-1918)This is a fam ous p oem f rom Worl d War , written by a soldier of that war .
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"Sl ow Danc e"
anonymous
Read by Zora Riley
Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? ?
Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? ?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? ?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? ?
You better slow down. .
Don't dance so fast. .
Time is short. .
The music won't last. .
Do you run through each day On the fly? ?
When you ask, "How are you?"" ?"
Do you hear the reply? ?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head? ?
You'd better slow down. .
Don't dance so fast. .
Time is short. .
The music won't last. .
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Ever told your child, We'll do it tomorrow ?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow? ?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die ?
Cause you never had time To call and say, "Hi"? ? .
You better slow down. .
Don't dance so fast. .
Time is short. .
The music won't last. .
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there. .
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away. .
Life is not a race. .
Do take it slower.
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Hear the music Before the song is over. .
This poem was w ritten b y a te rmi nally ill young gir l in a Ne w York h ospit al . .
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"Th e Star S pangled Banner" Francis Scott Key, 1814 Read by Vanessa Rodriguez
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,, .
what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? .
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, ,
o'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming. .
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof thro' the night that our flag was till there. .
Oh, say, does that star spangled banner yet wave, .
o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? .
--Francis Scott Key (1780-1843) The fir st sta nz a of the nati on al ant hem of The United States of Americ a. .
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"Tr ees" Alfred Joyce Kilmer, 1913 Read by Zora Riley
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree. .
A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the sweet earth's flowing breast; .
A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; , .
A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair;
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Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. .
Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. , .
-- Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
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Th e Ro ad Not Taken and Stopp in g By W oo ds On a S no wy Eve ni ng , read by the poet himself.Robert Frost's
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"T he Road No t Taken" Robert Frost, 1916
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; .
Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that, the passing there Had worn them really about the same, . . .
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And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way I doubted if I should ever come back. , ! .
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. . , - .
--Robert Frost (1874-1963)
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"Sto pp ing by Wo od s on a Sno wy Even ing" Robert Frost, 1923
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. . . .
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My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. . .
He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake.
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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. , , . , . .
--Robert Frost (1874-1963)
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"Afterno on on a H il l" Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1917 Read by Vanessa Rodriguez
I will be the gladdest thing Under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers And not pick one. ! .
I will look at cliffs and clouds With quiet eyes, Watch the wind bow down the grass, And the grass rise.
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And when lights begin to show Up from the town, I will mark which must be mine, And then start down! !
--Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950)
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"Th e Charge of th e Li gh t Bri gade" Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1854
Read by the poet himself, Alfred, Lord Tennyson in one of Thomas Edison's earliest sound recordings from the year 1888. 1888 .
For clarity, Tennyson's own recitation is followed by this modern studio recording, read by Tim Bennett. , Tennyson . Tim Bennett .
Here are the first three stanzas, as read by the author in the accompanying sound recording in 1888. 3 1888 .
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. , , , 600 .
"Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!" he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.", ! ! " . 600 .
"Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismayed?
Not though the soldier knew Some one had blundered.", !" ? .
Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
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Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and thundered; , , .
Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of hell Rode the six hundred.() , 600 .
--Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
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"Amer ic a" Walt Whitman, 1888
Another of Thomas Edison's recordings from perhaps a bit later was this, of Walt Whitman reciting his own recent poem, America.
This is the portion of the poem recited by the author in the accompanying sound recording in the year 1888 or later. 1888 .
Once again, for clarity, we follow the poet's own recitation with this modern studio recording, read by Yun Hye-yeong. , , . .
Center of equal daughters, equal sons, ,
All, all alike endeared, grown, ungrown, young or old, , ,
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Perennial with the Earth, with Freedom, Law, and Love, . . . , , , ......
--Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
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"T hi s Sceptr ed Isl e" Read by Tim Bennett
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands, This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. , , , , 2 , , , , ,
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--William Shakespeare, King Richard II. Act ii. Sc. 1. 2 2 1 ( 12 , , , 1991)
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"I Never Saw A Moor" Emily Dickinson Read by Yun Hye-yeong
I never saw a moor, I never saw the sea; Yet know I how the heather looks, And what a wave must be. . . . .
I never spoke with God, Nor visited in heaven; Yet certain am I of the spot As if the chart were given. . . . .
--Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
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Appendix ion Ab ou t th e Select ion s in T hi s Book:
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5. P sa lm 23 23 The Psalms, part of the Old Testament, are often included in New Testament Bibles, and are one of the most familiar parts of the Old Testament. Psalm 23 is probably the most familiar and beloved of the Psalms. , . 23 .
6. S hema Yisr ael The "Shema" is the single most well-known and important prayer in Judaism, first spoken by Moses in his final address to the nation of Israel. It is said every morning and evening during the week, and recited on every Sabbath and festival. , . , .
7. T he Lo rd's P raye r "Te ac h us ho w to pr ay," the disciples said to Jesus. (Luke 11:1) He answered by teaching them the prayer we call the Our Father or The Lord's Prayer. The Lord's Prayer is a basic Christian prayer. As a model of prayer, every Christian learns it by heart. It appears everywhere in the church's life: in its liturgy and sacraments, in public and private prayer. It's a prayer Christians treasure. Through this prayer Jesus invites us to approach God as Father. The Lord's Prayer has been called a summary of the gospel. . . . 1) . . , ,
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8. T he Jesus Prayer () The history of the Jesus Prayer goes back, as far as we know, to the early sixth century. The Jesus Prayer is used in both Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism. 6 . .
9. A Hindu P rayer The most sacred scriptures of Hinduism are The Vedas, the "Books of Knowledge." Prayers of the Vedas address God through His attributes and functions, such as here, the wind. . .
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- 52 10. Isl amic P ea ce Pr ayer Written by Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), a Sufi Islamic teacher. Hazrat Inayat Khan
11. The 4 Noble Truth s of Buddhi sm () The first teaching ever given by the Buddha was imparted to five student monks in which he spoke of the Four Noble Truths he had discovered while struggling for enlightenment. These are the central teachings of Buddhism. It was the Buddha's first awareness that life brings with it illness, age, misery and death that lead him to search for a deeper understanding of how we live, and ways to end suffering. Each of these lessons explains the key Buddhist steps in understanding the truth about life, the reasons behind those truths, the possibility of change and the way of life that can lead to a life free of suffering. All Buddhists study, meditate, think and act in ways that are designed to help them come to a full understanding of each of these Four Noble Truths and to stay on the path the Buddha says will lead them to peace and happiness. 5 . . , , . , , . .
12. A Bah a' i Pr ayer for Unity Bahullh (1817-1892) is called by the Baha'i faithful, "the messenger of God for this age." " " .
13. The Great Spiri t Pr ayer The native peoples across North America have historically been fragmented, with different religious traditions. Yet this prayer seems most central to native North American religious thought in that it is shared by disparate tribes. . .
14. An Ap ac he Wedding
Blessi ng
The Apache are a large American Indian ethnic group in the American southwest, particularly New Mexico and Arizona. , .
Part 2, Sho rt S tori es a nd Advice
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17. "Toy Story" by Ray Ring An old man writes of his experience many years ago as a teenager, of his brief, chance encounter with a famous person whose fame would not diminish with time, even after his death, but would become enhanced as his significance was appreciated in retrospect. The letter is taken from American Heritage magazine, the foremost magazine of American history, in its regular feature, My Brush with History. Brushes with history are part of the American experience, even if they are only brief chance encounters such as this one. .
- 53 American Heritage , My Brush with History . .18. Take It From Me by Michael Levine Michael Levine Take It From Me Advice, from those who have already achieved success and recognition in their fields, to young people, who are facing the uncertainties of the future, show us glimpses of the thought of a culture. What children learn from their parents, grandparents, and teachers; what young workers learn from their older co-workers and bosses; the mentoring that goes on in a society, imparts to us some of the practical wisdom that is descriptive of a culture. , . , , , ( )() . Korean students of English can ask themselves how these examples of advice would be similar or different from that they would likely receive from their mentors, and how these examples of advice would apply well, somewhat, or not well in the culture of their own society. ( ) . 20. The Ma ki ng Of A Cou ntry La wyer by Gerry Spence
Many young Koreans aspire to become lawyers, as the legal profession is seen as perhaps the choice dream of Korean parents for their children. The path to becoming a lawyer is very different between Korea and the English-speaking countries. In this excerpt from his book, one of America's most famous and successful trial lawyers speaks about his thoughts of law school many years before, and some of the greater lessons he learned. . . . .
Korean students of English can compare their own perceptions about this popular and prestigious career choice with an American example. .
21. "How Jo hn ny Ap ple seed Brou gh t Ap ple Blo ssom s to t he West"
Folklore is part of every culture. It begins in childhood and helps to shape our perceptions of good and evil. It gives us examples of virtue, self-sacrifice for the common good, selfdiscipline, and determination. Often, it is only based on some thread of truth and has become so embellished over such a long period of time that the distinction between truth (history) and fancy (myth) has been lost. Jonathan Chapman really was the man described here. His accomplishments and his basic character are fact, though some of the specific talents attributed to him remain unverified. He remains one of the "quiet heroes" of American history. . . , , .
- 54 () () . Jonathan Chapman . . " " .Korean students of English can compare the story of Johnny Appleseed to their own history and folklore to see if they can draw any comparative examples. . 22. Instru cti on s for Life in t he New M il lenium Conventional wisdom seems to blow through societies and cultures like the breeze -- everpresent, yet with no certain origin. This set of advice has sometimes been erroneously ascribed to the Dalai Lama. It's probably been around much longer. . . . Korean students of English can examine how these thoughts are similar to or different from Korean conventional wisdom, and if any can be compared to any traditional Korean proverbs. , . 24. The Te ars of My Sou l by Kim Hyun-hee The author's name will be familiar to most Koreans over the age of 30. She was a model student in her native North Korea who was recruited and trained in terrorism for that regime. She now lives under the protection of a false identity in Seoul. This brief part of her story gives an example of life as a North Korean university student. 30 . .
. . Both South Korean students and native-speaker English teachers can see the contrast in their own societies and their own experiences with those of a North Korean student. . 25. "T he Gh ost s of the Pa ris B oule vard" A surprising true story; a little-known piece of world history; an example of the kind of true story with a surprise ending that Paul Harvey is famous for. His radio broadcasts have become part of the high point of American popular culture. ; ; . . . 26. "The Rema rk able Miss Neef" Another true short story from master storyteller Paul Harvey, this one relies not on history but on the extraordinary circumstances of ordinary people in everyday life.
- 55 . .27. "The Big ges t Lies" Nationality, culture, religion, and language tend to separate us, but the human condition is universal. Koreans will probably agree that the 3 biggest lies in Korean culture are: 1) When a single woman, past the usual Korean marrying age, says, "I don't want to get married," 2) When a salesman or merchant says, "I'm not making any money on this deal," and 3) When an old person says, "I want to die." , , . . , . . , . . , . . Here is a selection of what native English speakers consider some of the biggest (most common) lies that are encountered in life; a humorous look at the universal human condition. . . Korean students of English can compare these English-language "biggest lies" to what they might hear in their own society. Which ones are also common in Korea, and which ones not? Which ones are more or less common to Korea than others? . ? ? ?
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30. Joa n of Arc 's Test imon y, Joan of Arc: Self-Portrait, p. 19, compiled and translated (from French to English) by Willard Trask, Collier Books, New York, 1961. , : , p. 19, Willard Trask , Collier Books , , 1961.
This is the only selection in the book which does not originate from the English language. Joan of Arc's own story is so compelling that it seems to deserve a place in any collection of historic quotes. Almost everything we know about Joan is recorded in sworn testimony from various formal hearings and trials conducted during and after her life time. In this quote, she is in Rouen, after her capture by the enemy in 1431, facing trial for her life. . . . 1431 .
31. The Get tysbur g Address , Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863. , , 11 19 , 1863 .
Americans traditionally have known Abraham Lincoln, along with George Washington, as one of the two greatest Presidents, as the savior of the union which was and still is the United States, a wartime President whose own life was taken at the close of the bloodiest war in American history, and as one of the most intelligent and well-spoken Presidents; whose
- 56 leadership, had he lived, would have greatly helped to heal the wounds of post-war reunification. This is his most famous speech, and one of his shortest, given on the field in the aftermath of one of the biggest and perhaps the most decisive of battles in that war. It is a notable irony that the speech was not much appreciated at the time, but only later, after the war and after his own death. , , , . . , . .
32. Chur ch il l' s Iro n Curta in Spee ch , Winston Churchill, 1946. , , 1946.
In the aftermath of World War II, the King made Churchill a knight, and here Sir Winston Churchill warns the West of an impending danger. The term The Cold War had not yet been coined, but Churchill was the first to name the political reality the "Iron Curtain." 2 , , . , " " .
34. Gand hi Spea ks About His Beliefs - Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi in his own words, recorded in 1935, taken from Great Moments of the 20th Century, David McLees, Gordon Skene, and John Wesley Johnson, Rhino Word Beat, Los Angeles, California, 2000. - 1935 , 20 . David McLees, Gordon Skene, John Wesley Johnson, Rhino Word Beat, Los Angeles, California, 2000.
The great spiritual and political leader of 20th Century India outlines the core of his beliefs in this brief 1935 sound recording.1935 20 , .
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Chu rc hi ll' s Pa rl iamen t Speec h, Winston Churchill, 1940.
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The Nazis were on the march and Allied countries were falling like dominoes throughout Europe. Most neutral countries were in fact friendly to the Axis, the Soviet Union and the United States had not yet entered the war, and Britain stood almost alone in its island fortress. In this speech, newly-elected Prime Minister Winston Churchill vows that Britain will fight on. . , . , .
36. Ric ha rd Nixo n's Eul og y fo r Sena to r Everett 1969.
Dirk sen, President Richard Nixon,
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One of the most experienced, successful, influential, and respected U.S. Senators died, and as he was one of the president's own party, it fell to the sitting president to deliver the public eulogy. Here is an excerpt from what is considered one of the best among modern American eulogies. , , , .
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37. An excerpt from Queen El izabet h I's Speech to Her Tr oo ps at Ti lbury , 1588.1588 5 1 .
The Spanish Armada, the greatest fleet ever assembled for war, was approaching England. As her army was assembled at Tilbury to meet the expected invasion, the Queen rode out on horseback in armor to address her troops and pledge herself to the cause. What no one then knew was that the mighty Armada was doomed, not by the English forces assembled on land, but by a combination of bad weather and the extraordinary capabilities of England's sea captains. . . , .
38. Bo oke r T. Was hi ng to n's S peech at t he Atl ant a Exp os iti on , 1895. , 1895.
A young man born into slavery, who gained an education through hard work and great perseverance, had become a leader of his people in the fields of education and economic and social progress. He is the only black American invited to speak at this, his first address to a national audience. He has set for himself the difficult task of formulating, communicating, and convincing both races in America of a moral and pragmatic course for future race relations in America. , , . , . , .
40. Fi rst Word s by a Ma n on the Moo n - Neil Armstrong sound recording taken from Great Moments of the 20th Century, David McLees, Gordon Skene, and John Wesley Johnson, Rhino Word Beat, Los Angeles, California, 2000. - 20 . David McLees, Gordon Skene, and John Wesley Johnson, Rhino Word Beat, Los Angeles, California, 2000.
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." --Astronaut Neil Armstrong, upon stepping on the Moon's surface, July 20, 1969. . -- 1969 7 20 .
In a later interview, Neil Armstrong said that he intended his first words on the Moon to include "a man" and end in "mankind," and he thought that he had said just that. The tape recorders, however, detected no "a" before "man." In English, "man" and "mankind" are synonymous. Thus, the literal meaning of his statement was rendered different from what he intended, even though everyone knew what he meant. , a man" "mankind" , . man" a" . man" mankind" . .
- 58 41. Excerpt from, The D ec lar ati on of Independen ce, Thomas Jefferson, 1776. , , 1776.
For the first time in modern history, principles of freedom and equality became the political foundations for a nation. .
Part 4, Poe ms : 4: 44. Fl ande rs Fields , John McCrae, 1915. This is the most familiar of all poems from the First World War, and perhaps the most familiar of all war poems in English. John McCrae was a Scottish surgeon who immigrated to Canada and then served in World War I in that capacity in Europe. He died in the war, a casualty of illness. , John McCrae, 1915. 1 , . John McCrae , 1 . .
45. Slow Da nce , anonymous, about 2001. An unpublished, anonymous poem written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York hospital, shared over the internet by her physician. , , 2001 . , . .
46. The Star Sp an gled Ba nner , Francis Scott Key, 1814. This is the first stanza of the poem Francis Scott Key wrote while watching the battle, and subsequent American victory, at
Baltimore harbor during the War of 1812. The poem has since become the lyrics to the national anthem of the United States of America., Francis Scott Key, 1814 . Francis Scott Key 1812 1 . .
47. The Star Sp an gled Ba nner , Francis Scott Key, 1814. Sung by The Washington Men's Camerata, Thomas Beveridge, conductor, on CD The Spirit of Freedom, Gothic Records, Anaheim, California, 1999. The first verse of the U.S. national anthem. The words are from Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem, while the tune is taken from a popular 18th century English drinking song., Francis Scott Key, 1814 . The Washington Men's Camerata Thomas Beveridge , 1999 Anaheim Gothic ' ' CD . 1 . Francis Scott Key 1814 , 18 () .
48. Trees, Alfred Joyce Kilmer, 1914. English words and Korean translation taken from, http://poetry4u.net. This American poet was killed in action in Europe during World War I., Alfred Joyce Kilmer, 1914. http://poetry4u.net. . 1 .
49. Trees, Alfred Joyce Kilmer, 1914. Sung by Paul Robeson, 1938, on CD The Essential Paul Robeson, Living Era Records, London, 2000.
- 59 Paul Robeson put Alfred Joyce Kilmer's famous poem to music in this 1938 recording., Alfred Joyce Kilmer, 1914. 1938 Paul Robeson . 2000 Living Era 'Paul Robeson ' CD . Paul Robeson 1938 Alfred Joyce Kilmer .
51, 52. The Ro ad Not Take n, Robert Frost, 1916. Sto pp in g By Wood s On A Snowy Eveni ng , Robert Frost, 1923. Poetry Speaks, Elise Pashen and Rebekah Presson Mosby, ed., Sourcebooks, Inc., Naperville, Illinois, 2001. In these recordings the poet reads two of his most famous poems. , Robert Frost, 1916. , Robert Frost, 1923.Poetry Speaks, Elise Pashen Rebekah Presson Mosby , Sourcebooks , Naperville, , 2001. .
53. Aftern oo n on a Hill , Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1882-1950. English words and Korean translation taken from, http://poetry4u.net. , Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1882-1950. http://poetry4u.net. .
55. The Ch arge of the Li gh t Bri gade , Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1854. Poetry Speaks, Elise Pashen and Rebekah Presson Mosby, ed., Sourcebooks, Inc., Naperville, Illinois, 2001, pg. 6. In 1888, Thomas Edison developed a working sound recording device using a wax cylinder. Among the first voices he recorded were those of poets. Here is an elderly Alfred Lord Tennyson himself reciting the first three verses of his most famous poem in Edison's studio in that same year. Noti
