THE BROWNIES IN ITALY.

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Amid the clouds of dust that rose

To tickle many a Roman nose;

The heartless crowds have had their day,
And time has swept them all away,
With all the shields and nets and spears
Their cruel sports and fiendish cheers.”
Another said: “While passing by

A window in a building nigh,

I glanced around, and what think you
The first of all attention drew?

A. foot-ball such as students send

When they in college games contend.
That ball in half a snap you ’ll see

Or I ’m not what I used to be,

And on this spot where martyrs gave
Themselves to beasts their faith to save,
Where tiger’s howl and lion’s roar
Could not affright the hearts they bore,
We ’ll have at once a friendly game

That will all Romany’ efforts shame.
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