Salta il testo dell’articolo
At last they were close to the rock , and now they were in greater danger than before . The fierce waves broke against the boat , and it would have been dashed in pieces , had it not been for the strength and skill of the brave girl . But after many trials , Grace's father climbed upon the wreck , while Grace herself held the boat . Then one by one the worn - out crew were helped on board . It was all that the girl could do to keep the frail boat from being drifted away , or broken upon the sharp edges of the rock . Then her father clambered back into his place . Strong hands grasped the oars , and by and by all were safe in the lighthouse . There Grace proved to be no less tender as a nurse than she had been brave as a sailor . She cared most kindly for the shipwrecked men until the storm had died away and they were strong enough to go to their own homes . All this happened a long time ago , but the name of Grace Darling will never be forgotten . She lies buried now in a little churchyard by the sea , not far from her old home . Every year many people go there to see her grave ; and there a monument has been placed in honor of the brave girl . It is not a large monument , but it is one that speaks of the noble deed which made Grace Darling famous . It is a figure carved in stone of a woman lying at rest , with a boat's oar held fast in her right hand . THE STORY OF WILLIAM TELL . The people of Switzerland were not always free and happy as they are to - day . Many years ago a proud tyrant , whose name was Gessler , ruled over them , and made their lot a bitter one indeed . One day this tyrant set up a tall pole in the public square , and put his own cap on the top of it ; and then he gave orders that every man who came into the town should bow down before it . But there was one man , named William Tell , who would not do this . He stood up straight with folded arms , and laughed at the swinging cap . He would not bow down to Gessler himself . When Gessler heard of this , he was very angry . He was afraid that other men would disobey , and that soon the whole country would rebel against him . So he made up his mind to punish the bold man . William Tell's home was among the mountains , and he was a famous hunter . No one in all the land could shoot with bow and arrow so well as he . Gessler knew this , and so he thought of a cruel plan to make the hunter's own skill bring him to grief . He ordered that Tell's little boy should be made to stand up in the public square with an apple on his head ; and then he bade Tell shoot the apple with one of his arrows .
Indietro Pagina 22 di 63 Pagina 22 di 63 Avanti Continua a leggere con le traduzioni Crea un account gratuito: 7 giorni di Pro, poi 20 traduzioni di parole al giorno oppure un piano a pagamento.
