THE BROWNIES IN SPAIN.

SEVENTH STAGE.

sunny Spain so bright and gay
The Brownies made a lengthy stay.

 

The groves were fine, the sky was clear,
The air was mild, the buildings queer,
And every night some wonder new
Or novel freak attention drew.

One night, while near a city old
Where Guadalquivir’s waters rolled,
One with descriptive powers blessed
Soon interested all the rest.

Said he: “Last night I found a chance
To see these lively Spaniards dance;
Not moving through a figure slow,

_ But bouncing wildly, heel and toe;
Now waving arms above their head,
Now like a saw-horse strangely spread;
Now with one foot uplifted there
Describing circles in the air;

Now freely tossing limbs around,

Now with their noses near the ground,
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