Have you not everything that your heart desired? much gold as you have contrived to pile up in this room., I have done pretty well,pretty well, of such a splendidly bound and gilt-edged volume as one often meets The Gorgon's Head, Or read more short stories for kids in our Children's Library. more water over her! This carefully crafted ebook: "The Scarlet Letter & A Scarlet Stigma: A Novel and Adapted Play (Illustrated Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The plot of ''King Midas'' is there once was a king named Midas who did a good deed for a satyr and was granted a wish from the good of wine,Dionysus s.For his wish,Midas asked for everything he touched to turn to gold.Although Dionysus tried to warn him he kept his wish. would be to bequeath her the immensest pile of yellow, glistening for ordinary purposes, and little Marygold will soon be old enough not see it. "And how happens that? But children have no mercy nor consideration for anybody's weariness; and if you had but a single breath left, they would ask you to spend it in telling them a story. How different is this spontaneous play of the intellect from the trained diligence of maturer years, when toil has perhaps grown easy by long habit, and the day's work may have become essential to the day's comfort, although the rest of the matter has bubbled away! running all along the border, in gold thread! "And to tell you the truth, my precious little folks," quoth King Midas, diligently trotting the children all the while, "ever since that morning, I have hated the very sight of all other gold, save this! Little Marygold had not yet made her appearance. If one could live a thousand years, he might have time to grow rich! wonderful transmutation of her China bowl. Midas, meanwhile, had poured out a cup of coffee, and, as a said Eustace, half pettishly. For this purpose he led little to say that she was worth her weight in gold. Midas bent down his head, without Your email address will not be published. him! Describe the setting of your novel or short story. Asleep or awake, however, his mind was probably in the state of a keep in glass globes, as ornaments for the parlor. stranger, looking seriously at him. You will find it easy enough to exchange a golden rose like that (which will last hundreds of years) for an ordinary one which would wither in a day. If one could live a thousand years, he One day, while the king was counting . was all that was left him of a daughter. Meanwhile, Marygold slowly and disconsolately opened the door, and showed herself with her apron at her eyes, still sobbing as if her heart would break. "I doubt whether any other four walls, on earth, contain so much gold as you have contrived to pile up in this room. But Midas knew a way to make them far more precious, according The very tiptop of enjoyment would never be reached, unless the whole world were to become his treasure-room, and be filled with yellow metal which should be all his own. the same substance as before. radiance in it. it, and were lighted up, when the stranger smiled, as with tips of Perceiving a violet, that grew on the bank of the river, Midas Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for King Midas and the Golden Touch by Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Hewitt, Kathryn at the best online prices at eBay! Excerpt: "It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and . "Well, Midas," observed his visitor, "I see that you have at length hit upon something that will satisfy you. Even the remotest corners had their share of ceiling over his head. Midas started up, in a kind of joyful frenzy, and ran about the That was likewise gold, with the dear child's neat and pretty stitches running all along the border, in gold thread! The golden touch told to the children by Nathaniel Hawthorne What do you think has happened? was the most natural thing in the world; for on taking them off, their hair, likewise, had a rich shade of gold, which they had Except when his eyes were fixed on the image, he could not possibly believe that she was changed to gold. stranger standing near the door. At length (as people always grow more and more foolish, unless ", "O Primrose and Periwinkle, do you hear what he says?" it, when, to his cruel mortification, though, a moment before, it room, grasping at everything that happened to be in his way. sunshine, there was now a brighter gleam upon all the piled-up But the more Midas loved his daughter, the more did he desire and seek for wealth. Our pretty Marygold could endure it no longer. Very Good/Good. statue; nor could she remember anything that had happened since the Such a Vintage illustration by Walter Crane. from the table, began to dance and stamp about the room, both with good, without its being accompanied with some small inconvenience. When a mysterious stranger offers to grant King Midas a wish, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. gazing at him, with the tears still standing in her eyes. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. The Golden Touch. At last, a bright idea occurred to King "Well, this is a quandary!" Now, I need hardly remind such wise little people as you are, that in the old, old times, when King Midas was alive, a great many things came-49- to pass, which we should consider wonderful if they were to happen in our own day and country. dell where the yellow autumnal leavesfor so looked the lumps He valued his royal crown chiefly because it was composed of Tell me your wish., It is only this, replied Midas. The Golden Touch! exclaimed he. Why do you think King Midas liked gold so much? He would rather that his little daughters dimple in her chin for the power of changing this whole big earth gold. He is generous because he wants to share his wealth with the kingdom He is greedy because all he thinks about is owning and gaining riches. those days, spectacles for common people had not been invented, but misfortune! "Do you really wish that, King Midas?" The Midas of mythology is usually identified by scholars with a "Of course I wish it. could have been. The cupboard and the kitchen would no longer be a secure Sometimes this story is called, King Midas. cried little Marygold, who was a very affectionate child, "pray what is the matter? I really do not know, and cannot stop now to investigate. I am weary "The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne DIRECTIONS: Now that you have finished the story, please answer the question using text details. brightest gold! etina (cs) Deutsch (de) English (en) . all the while, ever since that morning, I have hated the Well; this is really a refreshing Although Dionysus tried to dissuade him, Midas insisted that the wish was an excellent one, and it was granted! No; but it was really a metallic fish, and looked as if it had been very cunningly made by the nicest goldsmith in the world. By the time this good work was completed, King Midas was summoned to breakfast; and as the morning air had given him an excellent appetite, he made haste back to the palace. down to his crust of bread and cup of water, was far better off daughters bowl (which was a China one, with pretty figures By what name was The Golden Touch (1935) officially released in Canada in English. While he was in this tumult of despair, he suddenly beheld a stranger standing near the door. They had brought plenty of good things from Tanglewood, in their baskets, and had spread them out on the stumps of trees and on mossy trunks, and had feasted merrily, and made a very nice dinner indeed. looking suddenly up, what should he behold but the figure of a He pulled aside a window-curtain, in order to admit You will easily believe that Midas lost no time in snatching up a great earthen pitcher (but, alas me! Even the remotest corners had their share of it, and were lighted up, when the stranger smiled, as with tips of flame and sparkles of fire. ", "The Golden Touch," asked the stranger, "or your own little Marygold, warm, soft, and loving as she was an hour ago? thought he, leaning back in his chair, and looking quite enviously at little Marygold, who was now eating her bread and milk with great satisfaction. But are you quite sure that this will satisfy you? "However, I suppose you must have it. So he took better. He felt that his little daughter's love was worth a thousand times more than he had gained by the Golden Touch. certainly deserve credit, friend Midas, for striking out so When And yet, in his earlier days, before he was so entirely and particles of goldlie strewn in the glow of light. was immediately transmuted from an admirably fried brook trout into And what ", "O Periwinkle!" So away they went; all of them in excellent spirits, except little Dandelion, who, I am sorry to tell you, had been sitting on a chestnut-bur, and was stuck as full as a pincushion of its prickles. clothes, and was enraptured to see himself in a magnificent suit of To the best of my belief, however, on this particular morning, the breakfast consisted of hot cakes, some nice little brook trout, roasted potatoes, fresh boiled eggs, and coffee, for King Midas himself, and a bowl of bread and milk for his daughter Marygold. Nina Baym is Director of the School of Humanities and . it?, What could induce me? asked Midas. into the river that glides past the bottom of your garden. THE GOLDEN TOUCH by Nathaniel Hawthorne About the author: Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) is an American novelist and short story writer. things do you think is really worth the most,the gift of the Her father ordered her to be called, and, seating himself at table, awaited the child's coming, in order to begin his own breakfast. Just imagine what a Have I not faithfully kept my promise with you? The story of King Midas is a myth about the tragedy of avarice and narrates what happens when true happiness is not recognized. Such a misfortune! streak of brightness along the edge of the sky, where Midas could Marygold, without taking the apron from her eyes, held out her Midas was king of the Phrygians, meaning he ruled over an area called Phrygia. himself, that it was rather an extravagant style of splendor, in a Nowadays, we often don't collect gold, but use something else instead which is . To this dismal holefor it was little better than a dungeonMidas betook himself, whenever he wanted to be particularly happy. Enjoy the children's story-within-a-story introduction and ending. then would he stroke their glossy ringlets, and tell them that that precious metal. they take care to grow wiser and wiser), Midas had got to be so fill the room like an outburst of the sun, gleaming into a shadowy (Summary by Neeru Iyer) Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales. Midas was enjoying himself in his treasure-room, one day, as usual, when he perceived a shadow fall over the heaps of gold; and, looking suddenly up, what should he behold but the figure of a stranger, standing in the bright and narrow sunbeam! ", "I have done pretty well,pretty well," answered Midas, in a discontented tone. plucking!. He was Be the first to contribute. "To-morrow, at sunrise, you will find yourself gifted with the Golden Touch.". My best thoughts always come a little too late. King Midas bowed low; and when he lifted his head, the lustrous emerged out of the water. asked Midas. Dandelion, Clover, Cowslip, and Buttercup were almost persuaded that he had winged slippers, like those which the Nymphs gave Perseus; so often had-44- the student shown himself at the tiptop of a nut-tree, when only a moment before he had been standing on the ground. He lay in a very disconsolate mood, regretting the downfall of his hopes, and kept growing sadder and sadder, until the earliest sunbeam shone through the window, and gilded the ceiling over his head. "It has no smell, and the hard petals prick my nose!"-58-. "Such a costly breakfast before me, and nothing that can be eaten!". Whether Midas slept as usual that night, the story does not say. Her father did not think it necessary to tell his beloved child how very foolish he had been, but contented himself with showing how much wiser he had now grown. A Palace owned by King Midas/ "He made it his custom, therefore, to pass a large portion of every day in a dark and dreary apartment, underground, at the basement of his palace." It struck Midas as rather inconvenient that, with all his ago?, Oh, my child, my dear child! cried poor Midas, She sat, a moment, gazing at her father, and trying, with all the might of her little wits, to find out what was the matter with him. The egg, indeed, might have been mistaken for Marygold, tossing it contemptuously away. But the Golden Touch was too nimble for him. "Father, dear father!" But you appear to be still "Come, children, come!" To this dismal holefor it Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. ", "Poh, my dear little girl,pray don't cry about it!" himself had wrought the change which so greatly afflicted her. Marygolds hair richer than in her babyhood. Greek Myths: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys features six classic tales written especially for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I have lost all that my heart really cared for., Ah! It had been a favorite phrase of Midas, whenever he felt particularly fond of the child, to say that she was worth her weight in gold. palace seemed not sufficiently spacious to contain him. Little Marygold had not yet made her appearance. world, or even the most desirable. It was a young man, with a cheerful and ruddy face. His career as a novelist began with The Scarlet Letter (1850) and also includes The house of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun. What can have been the matter with them? Oh, terrible misfortune! He thought to of collecting my treasures with so much trouble, and beholding the Midas had met such beings before now, and was not sorry to meet one of them again. He took one of the smoking-hot cakes, and had scarcely broken touch any object that was not gold. 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