. St. Nicholas [serial]. e little men ran there again,As oft they d run before. The old and spare, the young and fair, In spirit all combined;For it was right on such a night That none should stay behind. But soon as they began their play, The baron heard the rout,And lifting up the sash he thrust His anxious visage out. Oh, ho! cried he, the rogues, I see,Are mustering on the lawn,To revel there in open airUntil the early dawn. Now by the coronet I wear —A masterpiece of art—And by the honored name I bear,I 11 play the heros part! I 11 take my saber from the wallAnd liberate the hound,And wit
. St. Nicholas [serial]. e little men ran there again,As oft they d run before. The old and spare, the young and fair, In spirit all combined;For it was right on such a night That none should stay behind. But soon as they began their play, The baron heard the rout,And lifting up the sash he thrust His anxious visage out. Oh, ho! cried he, the rogues, I see,Are mustering on the lawn,To revel there in open airUntil the early dawn. Now by the coronet I wear —A masterpiece of art—And by the honored name I bear,I 11 play the heros part! I 11 take my saber from the wallAnd liberate the hound,And with a shout go charging out,To drive them from the ground ! Then cried his wife, Give me a knife! I can some aid years have fled since we were wed; With you I live or die! Quoth he, There s danger in the glenI would not have you share; I go not out to fight with men,But demons of the air. Come weal or woe, with you I 11 go! The loving wife replied, Because in dangers hour, you know, My place is by your AND lifting up the sash he thrust his ANXIOUS VISAGE OUT. Said he, It s true,my dear,so youMay bear in hand a light; For, though my heart is good as new,I own a failing sight. Then from a nook the sword he tookHis grandsire used to wear When doing service in the fieldAgainst the Russian Bear. And out they sallied through the doorThat opened on the green, The wife behind, the man before,The baying hound between. 926 THE BARON AND THE ELVES. [Aug.
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