W. V.

Sedisti lassus”»—while Thy dog would
yearn,
Eyes fixed on Thee, aware of Thy
distress.

So limned they Christ; and bold, yet not
too bold,
Smiled at the tyrant’s torch, the lion’s cry ;
So nursed the child-like heart, the
angelic mind,
Goodwill to live, and fortitude to die,
And love for men, and hope for all
mankind.
One Shepherd and one fold !
Such was their craving; none should be
forbid ;.
All —all were Christ’s! And so they drew
once more
The Shepherd Beautiful. But now He bore
No lamb upon His shoulders — just a kid.

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