In a twinkle that she saw him,
One date-pit she threw upon him,
And as he, in sheer amazement
Looked up at the tow'ring ruins
She again released the current
Of her carefree, joyous laughter.
Up at her gazed wond'ring people.
But this only brought rejoicing
To the laughing Satanella
And she threw a rain of date-pits
Down upon the solemn bishop
Who was blessing with his monstrance
People kneeling all about him.
New commotion, new disturbance;
Varied voices and her laughter
Blend together in a mixture.
"Go and seize the witch of witches,"
Johannites' grand-master shouted.
"Go and seize the witch of witches
Who just dared to bring upon us
With her blasphemy and laughter
Heaven's most revengeful anger.
Go and seize her, I command you."
As he finished, more disturbance
And a pack of angry soldiers
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