THE SEA

BY KAHLIL GIBRAN

In the still of the night

As man slumbers behind the folds,
the forest proclaims:

"I am the power

Brought by the sun from
The heart of the earth."

The sea remains quiet, saying to itself,

"I am the power."

The rock says,

"The ages erected me as a monument

Until the Judgment Day."

The sea remains silent saying to itself,

"I am the monument."

The wind howls

"I am strong,
I separate the heavens from the earth."

The sea remains quiet, saying to itself,

"The wind is mine."

The river says

"I am the pure water

That quenches the thirst of the earth."

The sea remains silent saying to itself,

"The river is mine."

The summit says,

"I stand high like a star

In the center of the sky."

The sea remains quiet saying to itself,

"The summit is mine."

The brain says,

"I am a ruler;
The world is in those who rule."'

The sea remains slumbering saying, in its sleep,

"All is mine."
Choral Reading

* Mechanics of the Contest

1. The contest is open to all grade 11 and grade 12 students of MRMNHS.

2. There is only one contest piece to be used , "The Sea" by Khalil Gibran.
3. There should only be 25 members.
4. Each grade 11 and grade 12 teacher holds his/her own elimination and should come up with
only one entry.

Criteria for Judging

1. Pronunciation and punctuation 25%

2. Voice Projection and Modulation 20%
3. Volume and Clarity 25%
4. Phrasing and timing 20%
5.Interpretation ( Gestures and Facial Expressions) 10%
Total 100%