1 Tyl, in the course his wanderings from court to court, rode to the palace of the Archduke of Battenburg on his donkey. His clothes and appearance attracted everyone’s attention. His cap was set smartly on his head and the three bright feathers on it danced in the breeze as he rode. At the main entrance to the palace, the Captain of the Guards called out to him, ‘Hei there! You fellow on the donkey! We don’t allow any loafers here. You and your donkey already look like skeletons.
Where do the events narrated in the story take
place?
Loafer- a person who avoids work and spends their time idly.
We don’t allow any loafers here(This sentence is an example for Statement/ Declarative sentence.)
What did the Captain of Guard say.
The Captain of the Guard said that ...................
The Captain of the Guards was a tall, well-built, red-haired man of about
twenty-five. He was handsomely dressed in his gold-braided uniform. Tyl looked
at him coolly and then dismounted from his donkey. He bowed low and said, ‘May
God bless you, Sir Captain! If I look like a skeleton, it is not my fault. I’m very
hungry. I’ve come here because I’m forced to. If you will be so good as to give me a
piece of the gold cord that you wear on your coat, I’ll go and hang myself by the
teeth on that large leg of mutton that I see hanging in that butcher’s shop.’
dismount(v)-to get off a horse,bicycle or motor cycle.
3 The Captain was playing a game of chess chess with another officer. He looked curiously at Tyl.
‘Where do you come from?’ he asked ‘From Flanders,’ replied Tyl.
‘What do you want?’
‘I should like to show His Highness, the Archduke, one of my paintings. I’m a
painter.’
‘Well, if you are a painter and if you come from Flanders, you may come in,’ said the Captain somewhat impressed.
somewhat(adv)-to some degree
impress(v)-to cause someone to feel admiration or respect:
Where do you come from?(This sentence is an example for Question/Interrogative sentence.This is a wh question.)
What did the Captain of Guard ask?
The Captain of Guard asked-----------------
‘What do you want?(This sentence is an example for Question/Interrogative sentence.This is a wh question.)
What did Tyl Reply?
Tyl replied that------------
The Captain knew that Flemish painters and their pictures were in great demand
all over Europe. Tyl was presented to the Archduke. He saluted the Archduke three times and stood before him with his head bowed. ‘May, your Highness pardon me for my rashness in thinking that one of my paintings will please your Highness. I have brought a picture of Our Lady, the Virgin, in her royal robes. I have painted it specially so that I might lay it at your noble feet.’ Tyl paused a few moments for his words to sink in. Then he continued, ‘You must forgive me, Your Highness, if I’ve dared to hope that this picture will please you. Perhaps Your Highness might wish to offer me the chair of your court painter who died recently. I can see the empty velvet chair waiting to be filled.’
Suffix -ed
present- presented
salute -saluted
bow-bowed
paint-painted
pause-paused
continue-continued
dare- dared
Irregular Verbs
know-knew
stand -stood
bring-brought
The Virgin’s picture was a splendid painting and the Archduke made up his
mind at once. He embraced and kissed him on both cheeks. He said, ‘I shall be
delighted to make you my court painter.’ He directed him to the chair and made
him sit on it. ‘Well, my dear fellow,’ he said, ‘you do have a tongue in your head and you certainly seem to know how to use it.You are a very talkative fellow, aren’t you?’
make up (one's) mind-To make a final decision.
at once-immediately-quickly
cheeks-the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
You are a very talkative fellow, aren’t you?’(Tag question)
You are a good painter,----------
4‘Your Highness, may it please you to remember me and my donkey, Jeff, for just
one more minute,’ Tyl replied. ‘My donkey has been feeding himself fairly well all
along the way on the thorns in the hedges and the grass on the roadside. But I have had nothing to eat for the past three days. My stomach has been complaining very loudly. Perhaps Your Highness can even hear it now. I have been feeding myself with dreams of good food and drink at your royal table.’
past three days,
half past nine
How has the donkey been feeding?
How has Tyl been feeding?
The Archduke smiled and said, ‘Well, my dear fellow, you will certainly have something more solid than dreams to feed on. But where is your donkey?’
‘I left him outside, opposite the palace. I shall be most grateful if Jeff is looked
after. He needs a little fodder and lodging at night,’ said Tyl.
The Archduke immediately ordered the donkey to be taken care of and he added.
‘Treat it like one of my own animals.’
I shall be most graceful
I shall be trustworthy.
I shall be obliged.
I shall be responsible.
Conditional clause.
I shall be most grateful if Jeff is looked
after.
If you study well,you will get full A+.
If you come in the morning ,you can see her.
What did Tyl want for his donkey?
Treat it like one of my own animals.’(This sentence is an example for imperative sentence/order & request.)
Do what I say.
Open the door.
Get out.
Please, open the door.
Please go out.
5 Before long, supper was served and it was like a wedding feast. The tables were loaded with every kind of food and drink.Wine flowed like water. The courtiers stuffed themselves with the choicest dishes. The Archduke made Tyl eat and drink until his stomach was about to burst. The Archduke too ate heartily. His face was flushed with drink. But he seemed lost in thought. He suddenly looked up and said loudly, ‘Our court painter must paint our portrait, so that we will have the
satisfaction of leaving our memory to our descendants. We too have to take our place in history along with our noble ancestors whose portraits adorn these walls. It is sad to think of death. We do not know when God will think fit to summon us. But our portrait should be painted.’
suffix-ly to form adverb
sudden suddenly
loud loudly
quick quickly
6 Tyl quickly replied, ‘Your Lordship’s slightest wish is to me command. All
the same I do feel rather unhappy about painting Your Lordship all by yourself. Is it not terrible to think of Your Lordship being lonely for ever and ever? Don’t you think, ladies and gentlemen, that His Highness should be accompanied at least by Her Highness, her ladies, the noble generals and captains who adorn this court? A court like this has few rivals in splendour, loveliness and chivalry. In the midst of such valour and beauty I will make my Lord and Lady shine forth like the moon surrounded by lanterns.’
splendour(n)-great beauty which attracts admiration and attention.
chilvalry(n)-polite and kind behaviour that shows a sense of honour.
valour(n)-great courage (in war)
7 The Archduke thought that it was a good idea.
‘Well, my friend, your painting will be a great piece of art. What reward do you
expect for it?’
‘A hundred pieces of gold. You can pay me now or later just as you please.’
Here are the hundred pieces of gold in advance,’ said the Archduke, giving him
the gold.
My Lord, you are the most generous of masters. You have filled my lamp with oil.
It will for ever burn in your honour.’
What does the sentence, 'We do not know when God will think fit to summon us,' mean?
Why does Tyl feel unhappy?
Who are compared to the moon and the lanterns?
8 The next day Tyl asked the Archduke to
allow him to see all the courtiers who were
to be painted along with him. They came
and saw him one by one. The first to come
was the Commander-in-Chief of the
Army. He was a short, fat, bald man with
an enormous paunch. He whispered in
Tyl’s ear, ‘When you paint my picture,
remember you are to make me look
handsome. If you do not make my
stomach look flat, I’ll have you hanged.
Remember I was once a very handsome
soldier.’
Paunch /pɔːntʃ/-a fat stomach, especially on a man
What did Tyl ask the Archduke?
What did the Commander-in-chief whisper in Tyl's ear?
An elderly lady came next. She had a
large hump on her back. ‘Sir painter,’ she
said softly, ‘make me look young and
beautiful. If you don’t remove the hump
on my back and supply what I lack in
beauty, I will have you torn to pieces.’ A
young lady, who was the companion of
the Duchess, came in as soon as the old
lady left. She was young and pretty, but
had lost three of her front teeth in an
accident. She warned Tyl that if in her
picture she didn’t see herself smiling, with
a perfect set of pearly teeth, she would
have him cut into small bits by her lover.
She pointed to the Captain of the Guards.
Similar requests and threats continued
until he had finished with the last of the
courtiers. Then the Archduke sent for him
and said, ‘My dear fellow, I want your
portrait to be perfect in every detail. You
are to paint all my courtiers exactly as we
see them. If you leave out a mole, a
pimple, or a single grey hair, I’ll have you
slaughtered like a pig.’
hump-a large lump on the back of a person.
What did the young lady warn Tyl?
Who was the lover of young lady?
10 Tyl coolly thought things over and said
to himself, ‘If I paint this picture, I shall
certainly be killed. Either the Archduke
will have me slaughtered like a pig for
having disobeyed him or the courtiers will
have me murdered for painting them as
they really are. In either case I am to die.
What am I to do? Perhaps it is wiser not
to paint this picture at all.
coolly(adv) - in an unfriendly way.
What will Tyl do to save himself from being killed?
11 The following day he asked the
Archduke for the hall where he was to
paint the picture. He was shown a large
room with bare walls. Tyl asked for thick
curtains to be hung on the walls. He
wanted his painting to be protected from
the flies and the dust. He also asked for
three assistants to help him in mixing
colours. The Archduke gave him all that
he asked for.
bare(adj)-not covered by anything:
What did Tyll need to paint the picture?
11For thirty days Tyl and his assistants
feasted themselves on the choicest dishes
and drank the finest wines. On the thirty-
first day the Archduke thrust his nose in
through the door and said, ‘It is time that
you finished the painting. I am eager to
see it. Is it ready?’ Tyl said that the picture
was being completed and that he needed
some more days to finish it. The Archduke
replied that as long as the painting was
perfect in every detail, he was prepared to
be patient. The delay of a week or two
did not matter, he said.
12 Tyl and his companions continued their
merry-making for another fortnight. On
the forty-fifth day, once again the
Archduke poked his nose in through the
door. ‘Isn’t it time that the picture was
completed?’ he asked. Tyl said that the
portrait was being given the finishing
touches. He begged for some more time.
The Archduke said that his delay did not
matter so long as he did an excellent job.
But he added, ‘You should either complete
the picture within fifteen days or you
should show me the unfinished picture
now.’ Tyl promised to complete the picture
within fifteen days, saying that only a few
minor details remained to be filled in.
‘Should Your Lordship see the painting
now, you would not be satisfied with it,’
he said.themselves for yet another fortnight. On
the sixtieth morning, the Archduke forced
his way into the room and said, ‘I must
see the picture at once. Where is the
picture? Draw those curtains apart!’
‘The picture is ready, My Lord,’ announced
Tyl.
‘Then why don’t you draw the curtains?
What’s the matter?’ the Archduke asked.
‘I want you to grant me one last favour,’
said Tyl.. ‘Please order all the courtiers to
assemble in this room. When they are here
I want to say a few words
to them and then I will
draw the curtains.’
14The Archduke
ordered all the courtiers
to assemble in the hall.
Tyl addressed them, ‘My
Lord, ladies and
gentlemen, the picture is
ready. You will now be
able, as I draw the curtains,
to see how well I have done
my work. You can all admire
my work. But I must warn you
that there is something very special about
this picture. Only those among you who
have noble blood in your veins will be able
to see this painting. All the rest, whatever
their rank or position, will see nothing but
a blank wall. Now I’ll draw the curtains.’
Tyl flung the curtains aside.
15 The courtiers outdid one another in
showing their admiration for the picture.
They praised Tyl for his splendid painting.
They remarked how natural each one of
them looked in the picture and eagerly
pointed out their friends and
acquaintances. All of a sudden the Duke’s
jester leaped into the air and shouted, ‘All
of you know that I am a fool and I’ve no
blue blood in my veins. I can see no picture
but only a blank wall.’
‘When fools begin to talk,’ observed Tyl,
‘it’s time for wise men to walk.’ He calmly
strode out of the hall and rode away on
his donkey. The feathers in his cap danced
in the gentle breeze.
What will Tyl do to save himself from being killed?
How did Tyl manage to stay in the court for long?
How many days did he finally get to complete the picture?
What is special about the picture?Is the jester a mere fool? Why do you think so?
You have read the story of Tyl, haven’t you? Now, fill in the story map suitably.
The courtiers did not want to be portrayed in the picture in the manner they really looked like. Complete the following table by revisiting the story.
Answer:
| Courtier | Real appearance | The way they wanted to be portrayed |
| Commander h- Chief | Short, fat, bald man with an enormous paaraeSi’ | He wanted to make his stomach look flat and make him more handsome |
| Elderly lady | Large hump on her back | Remove the hump on her back and supply what she tacked in beauty. |
| Young lady | She had lost three of her front teeth | She wanted to see herself smiling with a perfect set of pearly teeth |
Activity 3.
The following are the major events in the story. Some of them are false ‘ while some others are true. Mark I them as True or False by a tick in the appropriate column.
Tyl the painter was stopped at the entrance to the palace by the Captain.
Prepare a conversation between them.
Captain : Stop here, how dare you enter the palace?
Tyl : Excuse me sir, let me go.
Captain : What a shabby dress! You look like a joker. Don’t you?
Tyl : Really?
Captain : You and your donkey are skeletons. Don’t you?
Tyl : Yes, sir. It is not my fault. I have been hungry for many days.
Captain: How can I help you?
Tyl : I need to meet the Archduke. Let me show your highness my
painting. It is my masterpiece.
Captain : Oh, you are a painter!
Tyl : Yes, sir.
Captain : Where are you from?
Tyl : From Flanders.
Captain : Well, you may go now.
Tyl : Thank you Sir.
Imagine you were one of the courtiers present while Tyl invited the
courtiers to have a look at his picture. What would be the likely
conversation between Tyl and you?
Tyl: Good Morning, Madam.
I : Good Morning, Mr. Tyl.
Tyl: I’ve finished my picture. Please have a look at it.
I : Oh! Tyl this is a fantastic picture
Tyl: Thank you, Madam
I : You have taken great pains haven’t you?
Tyl: Really
I : The Archduke looks excellent.
Tyl: Thank you
I : What’s your next work, Mr. Tyl?
Tyl: Not yet decided, Madam.
I : His Highness would surely appreciate your effort, I’m sure.
Tyl: Thank you, Madam.
I : Mr. Tyl, what will you do if the Archduke doesn’t appreciate your work?
Tyl: I don’t know madam.
I : Don’t be bothered, Mr. Tyl. I’m simply joking. OK
Tyl the painter was stopped at the entrance to the palace by the Captain.
Prepare a conversation between them.
Captain : Stop here, how dare you enter the palace?
Tyl : Excuse me sir, let me go.
Captain : What a shabby dress! You look like a joker. Don’t you?
Tyl : Really?
Captain : You and your donkey are skeletons. Don’t you?
Tyl : Yes, sir. It is not my fault. I have been hungry for many days.
Diary
1. Tyl though about the threats of the courtiers and the command of the Archduke
regarding the painting. He noted down his feelings in his diary. Prepare his diary
entry.
7 th MARCH 2021
It is an unpleasant situation. I came here to show my paintings the Archduke. I
wanted to be the court painter. It has been fulfilled with God’s mercy. But I readily
agreed the Archduke’s wish. It was for his portrait. Now I am afraid, it is going to
lose my life. How can I escape from this danger? It was my foolish thought to
include all the courtiers in the portrait. I will find my way to save my life.
Notice
The Arts club of your school has decided to conduct a Painting
Competition in your school. Prepare a notice giving all the details.
NOTICE
ABC SCHOOL,KOLLAM
Painting competition
Kollam Secretary,
Arts club.
05/07/2021.
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