. Children's ballads from history and folklore . Once more in her narrow highways, Fearless children laughed and played,Once more from her oriel windowsLooked the happy-hearted maid. Then the Prince, th imperial envoy, Piccolomini, outspoke: We will have a day of feasting, O my fasting burgher-folk ! Very fit that liere, it seemeth,Here in Nuremberg the old. First of all our loyal cities Wherein news of peace is told, Very lit that blazing bonfire,Booming cannon, chiming bell. With their tongues of fire and ironBlessed years of peace foretell. As the Prince, so said the people. Glad they gathe
. Children's ballads from history and folklore . Once more in her narrow highways, Fearless children laughed and played,Once more from her oriel windowsLooked the happy-hearted maid. Then the Prince, th imperial envoy, Piccolomini, outspoke: We will have a day of feasting, O my fasting burgher-folk ! Very fit that liere, it seemeth,Here in Nuremberg the old. First of all our loyal cities Wherein news of peace is told, Very lit that blazing bonfire,Booming cannon, chiming bell. With their tongues of fire and ironBlessed years of peace foretell. As the Prince, so said the people. Glad they gathered on that day —July day — in sixteen hundred Fifty — mark the year, I pray. For from ashes of wars fires Smoldering then upon the earth, Phcenix-like, the German NationDates her happy Gladly forth from every quarter,Soldier, burgher, all outpour. Marching in strait ranks and on from door to door; Bearing silken standards, crimson,Gold, of Nurembergan blue Famous as the Tvrian purple,— As tis told I tell it you — Bearing banks of spears uplifted. Treading sturdily on guild, the cobbler, blacksmith \one were wantinfr on that day. None ? No — think you little childrenFailed to lend their piquant grace To their countrys pageant ? Doubter IThey too had their time and place. In among the moving column,Heads erect and eyes intent. Gallantly, most gallantly, Marched the Cock-Horse Regiment! Clad in royal Genoa velvets, Ostrich plumes, and Flanders lace. Gems that sparkled as they rode by— Children of patrician race
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