1. By the River of Babylon by Stephen Vicent Benet

The north and the west and the south was good hunting ground.

Peoplpe who touches the metal must be a priest or the son of a priest.

It is forbidden to cross the great river and look upon the place that was the Place of the Gods—this is most strictly forbidden.

The narrator was the son of a:

it is fitting that a priest's son should show fear.

The narrator was taught the chants and the spells— He was taught how to stop the running of blood from a wound and many secrets.

The narrator also was taught to:

What does the narrator look into the smoke?

It is forbidden to travel east. It is forbidden to cross the river. It is forbidden to go to the Place of the Gods. All these things are forbidden.

The narrator`s heart was troubled about going to the ___________________, yet he knew that he must go.