Extra credit choral reading

We read a story of Paul Revere's ride last week.  The students were introduced to Paul Revere's Ride by Longfellow.  If the students would like a challenge, they have been invited to memorize and recite the first part of the poem for extra credit!  This is NOT required, but some kids need a little extra push :)

Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
On the 18th of April in 75, hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year.
He said to his friends if the British march by land or sea in the town tonight, hang a lantern aloft as a signal light.
One of if by land and two if by sea and I on the opposite shore will be,
ready to ride and spread the alarm, through every Middlesex village and farm, for the country folk to be up and to arm.