The Eagle and the Magpie TITLE OF SOURCE: AUTHOR'S NAME - FIRST: LAST: DESCRIPTION: Visual Text <br> The eagle, through the air a queen,<br> And one far different, I ween,<br> In temper, language, thought, and mien,--<br> The magpie,--once a prairie cross'd.<br> The by-path where they met was drear,<br> And Madge gave up herself for lost;<br> But having dined on ample cheer,<br> The eagle bade her, "Never fear;<br> You're welcome to my company;<br> For if the king of gods can be<br> Full oft in need of recreation,--<br> Who rules the world,--right well may I,<br> Who serve him in that high relation:<br> Amuse me, then, before you fly. COMMENTS: Visual Text The translation is in verse; a head-start on lyrics. CANDIDATE FOR ADAPTATION?: --- not set --- Not reviewed Promising Unlikely SOURCE MATERIAL: Fable Novella Play Plot summary Short Story -- Parent -- GENRE: Comedy Comic Horror Detective Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Folktale Ghost Story Melodrama Mystery Myth Operetta Other Romance Suspense Young Audiences -- Parent -- SETTING: Africa America England Europe Fantasy International New Zealand Pastoral Rural Rustic Science Fiction -- Parent -- LENGTH FOR ADAPTATION: 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes Two Hours -- Parent -- URL FOR PDF DOCUMENT: TheEagleandtheMagpie.pdf
