A doggerel series
about the countries of the world.
Spain.
You remember the song about
Spain and the rain?
(My Fair Lady, the source of that song.)
Yes, Eliza was learning just how
to pronounce
English words—both the short and
the long.
Well, I’ve not been to Spain,
but I’ve been somewhat close—
Dear old France is not too far
away,
But I hope in the future some
good news might come,
And to Spain I might travel one
day.
And old Hemingway went there
(that bad civil war),
And of course, Mr. Irving once
wrote
A long book about Spain and its
difficult past,
And Columbus came here on a
boat.
But the country is rich in its
history and lore—
And its language has spread
everywhere.
Don Quixote fought windmills
(that daffy old dude),
Inquisitions conducted (not fair!).
So we celebrate Spain (on the
plain in the rain?)—
And we marvel at all they have
done.
And I still want to go—there is
so much to see—
Buy my ticket! And I’ll have
some fun!
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