MONUMENTAL ART IN EARLY ENGLAND, ETC. 



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I trembled when He embraced me, 



Yet dared I not to bow earthwards — 



Fall to the bosom of the ground, 



But I was compelled to stand fast. 



A cross was I reared, 



I raised the powerful King, 



The Lord of the heavens, 



I dared not fall down. 



They pierced me with dark nails. 



They reviled us both together, 

 I was all stained with blood 

 Poured from the Man's side. 



The shadow went forth 



Wan under the welkin. 



All creation wept, 



They mourned the fall of their King. 



Christ was on the Cross, 



And thither hastening 



Men came from afar 



Unto the noble One — 



/ that all beheld 



With sorrow I was stricken. 



The warriors left me there 



Standing defiled with gore. 



With shafts all wounded 



They laid Him down limb-weary. 



They stood at the Corpse's head 



Beholding the Lord of Heave^i, 



And He rested Himself there awhile. 



Weary after the mighty contest.* 



Lieut.-Colonel Mackinlay said the Victoria Institute is happy 

 in having to-day not only a distinguished exponent of ancient art 

 in this country as Lecturer, but also in having as Chairman a 

 distinguished representative of modern English art. Mr. Redgrave 



* For the Runes and Saxon original see Romilly Allen, pp. 446-48. 



