The book of the Northern creed.

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The sad war is over, the dear peace has come,

The blue-coated soldiers depart.[888]

The brown baby reads the small book, and the three

Live on in their isle in the Florida sea,

The brown baby learns many things wise and strange,

But all[889] his new English words never can change

The faith of Dolores’ fond heart.

[Gestures.]