THE BROWNIES IN THE POLAR REGIONS.

And then a town appeared in sight
On which they gazed with great delight,
For o’er the wooden castle old

A banner bright a story told

Of ownership,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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band
Were sharp
enough to
understand.
An eagle with its
pinions wide
Was hovering o’er
their nation’s

 

pride,
And on the instant such a note
Of joy as swelled each Brownie’s throat
Because they had been spared to stand
Once more upon the glorious land
From which they bravely started out
To travel all the world about.

So there, while high the flag of red

And white and blue waved overhead,

In songs of praise the band combined.

And then one Brownie spoke his mind:
“Through dangers that came thick and fast
The Brownies round the world have passed,
Contending with misfortunes still

And overcoming every ill,
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