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The brownies around the world (1894)

Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924 · New York, The Century co · leaf 123

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They paused at Bingen on the Rhine,Where fields were covered with the vine;Where, bending round the Niederwald,The river to the ocean crawled,And ancient castles, towering highAlong the banks, charmed every eve. THE BROWNIES IN GERMANY. … Some stood reciting line by line The poem so world-renowned and fine About the soldier in Algiers, Till half the band was moved to tears, So sad, pathetic, and yet true The poetess the picture drew. At length, within a city proud That holds the nations greatest crowd, They found a chance from some…

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