J52.1; E201|
I saw a Monk of Charlemaine t293
J52.2; E201|
Arise before my sight
J52.3; E201|
I talkd with the Grey Monk as we stood t294
J52.4; E201|
In beams of infernal light
J52.5; E202|
Gibbon arose with a lash of steel t295
J52.6; E202|
And Voltaire with a wracking wheel
J52.7; E202|
The Schools in clouds of learning rolld t296
J52.8; E202|
Arose with War in iron & gold.
J52.9; E202|
Thou lazy Monk they sound afar t297
J52.10; E202|
In vain condemning glorious War t298
J52.11; E202|
And in your Cell you shall ever dwell t299
J52.12; E202|
Rise War & bind him in his Cell.
J52.13; E202|
The blood. red ran from the Grey Monks side
J52.14; E202|
His hands & feet were wounded wide
J52.15; E202|
His body bent, his arms & knees
J52.16; E202|
Like to the roots of ancient trees
J52.17; E202|
When Satan first the black bow bent t300
J52.18; E202|
And the Moral Law from the Gospel rent
J52.19; E202|
He forgd the Law into a Sword
J52.20; E202|
And spilld the blood of mercys Lord.
J52.21; E202|
Titus! Constantine! Charlemaine! t301
J52.22; E202|
O Voltaire! Rousseau! Gibbon! Vain
J52.23; E202|
Your Grecian Mocks & Roman Sword t302
J52.24; E202|
Against this image of his Lord!
J52.25; E202|
For a Tear is an Intellectual thing; t303
J52.26; E202|
And a Sigh is the Sword of an Angel King
J52.27; E202|
And the bitter groan of a Martyrs woe t304
J52.28; E202|
Is an Arrow from the Almighties Bow!
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Chap 3 [plates 53-75]