The Broad Highway

"Children," said he, "I be a old an' ancient man I be goin' on

--across the river to wait for you--my blessin' on ye. It be a

dark, dark road, but I've got t' owd stapil, an' there--be a

light beyond--the river."

So, the Ancient sighed, and crossed the dark River into the Land

of Light Eternal.