| 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.