Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 736
Brabos weapon the giant died. Many and many a winter night,When hearths are cheery and faces bright.The children will cease their noisy play,To hear of the giant, passed away. So the conquering heros deed and fameIs kept alive by the countrys name ;Brabant they call the land this day,For love of… … HE CITY OF ANTWERP. Still past the quaint old Belgian townOf Antwerp the river runneth down ;And still on the city arms doth standA hand thats clasping another hand. Oh, scoffing fraulein ! the children plead,We believe the story—we do, indeed!And over and over they hear it told.The legend that now…
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