C Columbus sailed o'er waters blue, O On and on to countries new. L Long the ships sailed day and night, U Until at last land came in sight. M Many hearts were filled with fear, B But the land was drawing near. U Upon the ground they knelt at last S So their dangers all were past. _All_ Wave the banners bright and gay, We meet to keep Columbus Day. Crowning Columbus (Recitation by four children. Picture of Columbus on easel. Children place on it evergreen and flower wreaths and flags) _1st_--Crown him with a wreath of evergreen, The very fairest ever seen-- Our brave Columbus. _2d_--Crown him with flowers fresh and fair; We'll place them by his picture there-- Our brave Columbus. _3d_--Crown him with the flag of Spain; Columbus day has come again-- Our brave Columbus. _4th_--Crown him with red, and white, and blue; Bring out the drum and banners too-- Our brave Columbus. _All_--As we stand by his picture here, Columbus' name we all revere-- Our brave Columbus. What We Can Do (Recitation by two small boys, carrying flag) 1. I wish I could do some great deed-- Just find a world or two, So that the flag might wave for me As for Columbus true. It makes a small child very sad To think all great deeds done. What is then left for us to do? What's to be tried and won? 2. My father says--and he knows too, For he's a grown up man-- That heroes leave some things for us To carry out their plan. He says that if we do our best, Just where we are, you see, We too shall serve our country's flag; True patriots we shall be. _Both._ We'll love our flag, we'll keep its pledge; We'll honor and obey; We'll love our fellow brothers all; And serve our land this way. Recitation (By a very small child, carrying a flag) My beautiful flag, You are waving today, To honor a hero true; Columbus who gave us Our dear native land, Our land of the Red, White and Blue. Recitation (By a very small child, carrying a flag) I'll wave my flag for Discovery Day, And before I get frightened I'll scamper away. Columbus Game The children stand in a circle. They choose one to represent Columbus. The children all sing the song (given below). As they sing the fifth line Columbus points to three children, who become the Nina (baby), the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. These three children come inside the circle, and wave arms up and down as though sailing. The children now all repeat the song, marching round in the circle, waving arms up and down, and the children inside the circle skip round also.