Lyrics of the Hearthside
The Dreamer
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Temples he built and palaces of air,
Temples he built and palaces of air,
Sinbad the Sailor spends an evening with Franz on the Island of Monte Cristo.
A child goes to sleep and sails away on dreams.
Jerry and the animals discover that the hole in the dam has been mended and replugged.
A badger kills a farmer’s wife, and the farmer asks a rabbit to get revenge for him.
Du Bois tells about his son who died as a young baby.
The author describes how he attempted to teach three dimensions to his grandson.
The girls decide to experiment with laziness.
A poem describing the beauty and the wonders of nature bathed in sunlight.
On Jehosophat’s birthday, he receives a pony and a dog-cart. Wienerwurst and a bad dog get into a fight and both dogs are injured, but Wienerwurst recovers.
Dantes is taken to Chateau d'If, despite the promise Villefort made to him.
Hump, assisted by Oofty-Oofty, tends to the wounded sailors. Hump, Captain Larson, and Maud discuss temptation and the soul over dinner. Hump attempts to intervene after encountering Larson and Maude in outside his cabin. Overcome by pain, Captain Larsen collapses. Hump, feeling that he can no longer stay on board the Ghost, gathers supplies and sets his course for Japan accompanied by Maud.
Meg's stay with the Moffats introduces her to the life of a young lady.
Rebecca makes a deal before returning to London. Rebecca and Rawdon make arrangements with Mr. Raggles. Rebecca receives word of Miss Crawley's death and inheritence.
The monkey and the crab were playing along the river. The monkey finds a persimmon seed and the crab a rice dumpling; the monkey convinces the crab to exchange the items. The crab grows a tree from the seed, and asks the monkey to help him pick the fruit. The monkey is greedy, and eats all the fruit and then throws hard seeds at the crab, killing him. The crab’s son plans revenge on the monkey, eventually killing him.
The characteristics of the vampire are defined. The group makes a plan of action. Renfield shows that he has the ability to act in a sane and logical manner.
They reach a large castle and meet a knight who is depressed because he couldn’t convince anyone in the castle to take soap. They meet Morgan Le Fay. She sends the Yankee to the dungeon for complimenting King Arthur, her brother whom she hates. When Sandy reminds the court who the Yankee is, Morgan Le Fay passes it off as a joke.
Van Helsing tries to convince the others of what Lucy has become. They agree to work with him to try to stop what is happening.
Evaluating whether teaching will be just a job or a lifetime career.
After working for a miserly farmer, a servant has three wishes granted.
Ishmael offers his observations of a whale skeleton he had previously measured.
Reverend Abram Dixon's only son, Robert, becomes a minister by going to college. When he comes home to visit Robert proves to his father that his way of preaching is as effective as his fathers, even though they have very different views.
The author poses some questions about principles of motion.