Literature and Art 169 



Keep in the little maiden's breast 

 The pity which is now its guest! 

 Let not her cultured years make less 

 The childhood charm of tenderness, 

 But let her feel as well as know, 

 Nor harder with her polish grow ! 

 Unmoved by sentimental grief 

 That wails along some printed leaf, 

 But prompt with kindly word and deed 

 To own the claims of all who need, 

 Let the grown woman's self make good 

 The promise of Red Riding Hood ! 



John G. Whit tier. 



Write the contractions used in this poem. Tell what each means. 



In what words do you find the apostrophe and s used to 

 show possession ? 



Find the divided quotation in this poem. 



To whom is Red Riding Hood speaking in each case of 

 direct address? What mark separates the name of the one 

 addressed from the rest of the sentence ? 



Describe in your own words the landscape as it appeared 

 when this poem was written. 



What animals were seen, and what was each doing? 



Tell what the little girl thought, and what she asked to do. 



Describe her appearance as she crossed the lawn. 



What did she do? 



What was the promise which this little girl's womanhood 

 was to make good ? 



