The rhymed life of St Patrick Written by Katharine Tynan: With pictures by L. D. Symington: And a foreword by Lieut.-General Sir William Butler |
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The Baptism of Angus |
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The Baptism of Angus
At Cashel the idols fell when he came,—And Angus, the King, who had heard his fame,
Came out to meet him with music and ditty,
Led him with honour into the city.
When Patrick baptized him, he struck his Crozier—
Shod with iron—my faith, no osier!—
In earth; it pierced the King's foot through,
Through bone and sinew, and no one knew.
When the great sermon was done and said,
Patrick saw that the ground was red:—
Indeed that wound was a grievous sight.
Patrick wept for the good King's plight.
“You should have shouted with might and main.”
But the King: “I thought that the piercing pain
Was a thing of naught compared with the gain.
Was not Christ Jesus, our Master, slain?”
Patrick, going upon his knees,
Praised God for such words as these.
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