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In Spain: Drinking Song

MANY are praised, and some are fair, 
But the fairest of all is She, 
And he who misdoubts let him have a care, 
For her liegemen sworn are we! 
Then Ho! for the land that is green and grey,       
The land of all lands the best, 
For the South is bright and the East is gay, 
But the sun shines last in the West, 
  The West! 
The sun shines last in the West!         
 
A queen is she, though a queen forlorn, 
A queen of tears from her birth, 
Ragged and hungry, woeful and worn, 
Yet the fairest Fair on the earth. 
 
Then here’s to the land that is green and grey,     
The land of all lands the best! 
For the South is bright, and the East is gay, 
But the sun shines last in the West, 
  The West! 
The sun shines last in the West!

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  • Saima
    July 1
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    Nice poem

    The relation of poetic thoughts and beauty is very old but it helps us to understand the true nature of beauty.

  • Great poem

    Considering the time-frame and all, and all in all, it is great.
    Nice going, Emily!

  • Quiet mouse
    June 28
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    Fair

    I didn't enjoy this as much as I had hoped I would.