I will repeat them all three over again, and you really must choose.

First I'll say the one you like best:-- "'Drums beat and banners fly Our Festival to grace; Long live all men, we cry; But guests we forward place.' "Now that's a good motto, aunty, but you see I can't pack the drum, and so it won't suit very well to say 'drums beat,'-- will it ?" "There must be plenty of drums there, and perhaps Fani has one," said his aunt.

"And I'm sure the motto is a very good one.

However, let me hear the second.

I've forgotten just how it goes." "'Come to our Festival! come all! Come from Switzerland! Conductor, let your tickets fall! And, fireman, stay your hand! You who make boots, or who brew beer, You one and all are welcome here.' "Don't you think that is, after all, better than the other, aunty ?" "Yes, it is certainly very good, but it is too long.