Читать книгу The Bee's Bayonet (a Little Honey and a Little Sting) - Edwin Alfred Watrous - Страница 8

My Country vast and grand,

Sweet Montezuma Land,

My Stingareé.

Land of the Knife and Gun,

Villa and Scorpion;

Land of the Evil One

I weep for thee!

Smallpox and Rattlesnakes

Lurk in thy Cactus brakes,

And Yellow Jack.

Spiders and Centipedes

Gloat o'er thy murd'rous deeds:

To cure thy crying needs,

Call Diaz back.

Tarantula and Flies

Poison your lands and skies:

Behold your graves!

Carranza's waving beard

By Pancho's Band is feared,

And will be till he's sheared

Or dyes or shaves.

Horned Toads and Vampire Bats,

Gilas and Mountain Cats,

Where'er you go!

Buzzards and Vultures reign

Over a million slain;

And Mescal is the bane

Of Mexico.

O, Land of Chili con

Carne and Obregon,

Let murders cease!

Keep Freedom's fires aglow

Where La Frijólés grow;

Throw up your Sombrero

And Keep the Peace!