Seventh Verse
A monster wave came rolling on,
It washed Belinda’s castle down,
And in a moment they were gone—
The castle and Belinda Brown.
But where was Belinda? That was what all the other children said. And when Mr. and Mrs. Brown came down to the beach they began saying it, too: “Where is Belinda?” Nobody knew. However, it was all right.
Eighth Verse
They found her later on the hill
A mile or so above the town,
A little out of breath, but still
Undoubtedly Belinda Brown.
You can imagine how excited they all were. All but Belinda. They came rushing up to her, saying, “Oh, Belinda, are you hurt?” and, “Are you sure you’re all right, Belinda darling?” and some of the more polite ones, who had never seen her before, said, “I trust that you have not injured yourself in any way, Miss Brown?” And what did Belinda say?
Last Verse
Belinda tossed a scornful head—
Belinda was as brave as brave—
Belinda laughed at them and said,
“Oh, wasn’t that a lovely wave?”