What name is given here for tower? Turret ("Turret" means a little tower.)
From its sound, what do you think "belfry" means? The place where the bell is.
What, then, is a "belfry turret"? A tower where a bell is hung.
On what part of the tower had the bird its nest? The front.
What word does the poet use to express that? "Breast".
What has been beating against the tower for years? The wind, sun, rain, snow.
What one word would stand for all these? Weather.
Explain "weather-beaten".
In perching on its nest, what does the baby swallow seem ready to do? To fly.
What other words might the Mother-Bird use instead of "courage"? "Don't be afraid."