59 THE FLAG

Hats off!

Along the street there comes

A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,

A flash of color beneath the sky.

Hats off!

The flag is passing by!

Hats off!

Along the street there comes

A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,

And loyal hearts are beating high.

Hats off!

The flag is passing by!

(Henry H. Bennett)

Word list

blare: very loud sound

bugle: a kind of musical instrument

You Practice

True or false—Read these sentences carefully. Write true or false for each one.

1) ______ “Sky”and “high”rhyme.

2) ______ Bugles are very quiet.

3) ______ Drums are a kind of musical instrument.

4) ______ Flags are usually just one colo.

5) ______ Flags often wear hats.