Hildegarde H. Swift Quotes

“A great gray bridge, spanning the Hudson River from shore to shore. It made the little red lighthouse feel very, very small.”

“CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! The fat black tug ran upon the rocks and lay wrecked and broken.”

“By day the little red lighthouse did not answer. It was quiet when the boats called. It was still.”

“Then the little red lighthouse spoke out plainly. Flash! Flash! Flash! One second on, two seconds off!”

“Now the boats on the river talked to the little red lighthouse as they passed. ‘Hoot, hoot, hoot! How are you?’ said the big steamer, with it’s deep, throaty whistle.”

“The boats saw the light and were safe.”

″‘Little brother, where is your light?’ ‘Am I brother of yours, bridge?’ wondered the lighthouse. ‘Your light was so bright that I thought mine was needed no more.‘”

“The bridge wanted it. The man wanted it. The ships must need it still.”

“It was round and fat and red. It was fat and red and jolly. And it was VERY, VERY PROUD.”

“Look out! Watch me! Danger, danger, danger! Watch my rocks! Keep away! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!”

“I flash to the ships of the air. But you are still master of the river. Quick, let your light shine again. Each to his own place, little brother!”