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 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