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III.
THE RIO VERDE SONG.
The Rio Verde, a small river of Spain, is celebrated in the old ballad romances of their country for the frequent combats on its banks, between Moor and Christian. The ballad referring to this stream, in Percy's Reliques,
"Gentle river, gentle river,
Lo! thy streams are stained with gore,"
will be remembered by many readers.
