Friday, September 19, 2025

Columbus Acrostic

 Columbus Acrostic 

(HYMN)

By Effie Crawford 

 C is for Christopher, who in days 
yore 
Was born in Genoa, on Italy's shore. 

is for Ocean, on which he did sail; 
No matter how stormy he weathered 
the gale.

L is for Land that he longed so to find, 
He left all his kindred and home ties 
behind.

U for Unfriendly, which his mates 
proved to be;
They threatened to throw him adrift in 
the sea.  

M is for Money, to aid in his task; 
The Queenm Isabella, gave all that he 
asked. 

B is for Boats. Their number was 
small. 
But patient their leader, and brave 
through it all.

U for Untraveled, the path that he 
chose. 
But from it a nation, much cherished, 
arose 

S for San Salvador, country he gave; 
Yet unloved and lonely, he went to his 
grave.

(ALL )
So Columbus, you see, the name 
we have here: 
And these are the reasons we 
him so dear.  

ORIGINAL  HYMN SONG THE AMERICAN SCHOOL WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL  MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ORIGINAL  HYMN SONG WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL  MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE ORIGINAL  HYMN OF THE PURITAN SCHOOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE ORIGINAL  RECITATION AND THE  MOTION SONG WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
NORMAL INSTRUCTOR OCTOBER  1927 

THIS HYMN WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THE MOTION SONG FOR THE PLAY ABOUT THE PILGRIMS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE COLUMBUS DAY.