The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
Now. most meek


As Mary. at the request Of PLATE. speaks Of
her Lord. plate finds the pricking of his con-
science uncomfortable and abruptly breaks oil
the interview:
"But Plate leaped
Fierce from his place; with visage white ana
Call them 10 horseg he cried, for will ride
To Sepphoris before the sun is high,
II spurs can prick. One otheriwatch spent here
Will brand IN Nazarone?"
Among the audience who have been listen
ing 20 the words Of Mary is an Eastern slave
belonging 10 one Of the Magi who had paid
tribute to the Infant Jesus and who has re-
turned to hear, before he dies, the story of the
Lords life The next day he is given audi
ence by Mary. Before she begins To relate
the story Of Christ Mary Magdalene considers
it necessary TO tell the Magus the story Of her
own wicked career before seeing Christ:
II live, in all this land the boldest, worst,
Who braided up her hair the harlOt way.
That beauty Nature gave me abased
Selling II with loyeless heart 10 win
Wealth and rich rament, and the knees OF men.
Oh me- nv days splendid and sinful. Earth
Emptied her stores to pleasure me- they
brought.
Their myrrhine cups, their silks, their sards'
their nard.
Drachmas, DIARIES shekels, sesterccs;,
To bear me To the Temples and the feasts
]. that am still and sane to-day. have lcd
Rcvels so mad the shamed stars drew the clouds
Over their argent faces. Chinnercth
Burned with our cressets: and the waterways
Ran 10 its brink red with our chalice dregs.
And Syria groaned and fierce Samarla surged,
And wild mobs clamOred round the Palace gates
While. in those arm, C@rsars drugged satraps
Prmtor. and and Procurator Nay! hear ALI
Not Latins only. no, nor Greeks alone;
ldUmIHn.-IOr
NV golden nfamy. grew East and West:
Til Rome and Athens heard, and Tyre and Crete
And Cyprus and the Isles, nnd Media,
Not less than Magdale and Iiberias,
Talk Of the Miriam OF Gallec,
The harot with the long, black braided halr,
Who melted hearts in spicod pomegranate VINE
Than Alexandrian Queen more prohgal-,
And laughed their wealth to want, and trod their
Under her broidered sandals and took toll
OF goods and gear. wasting IN one Wild bout
The Temples wealth; till like that rose-faced
OF Memphis. I had reared pyramid
With bat one block from each who faWned on
Sir such was, that play thy hostess here
With these white shards which saved me, IN
Reverend and grave thou shew'st: if thy will be
Now to depart. hearing these stained llps speak
Thou shalt have praise, not blame from
Miriam"
The following describes Mary Magdalens
first view of Christ
THAT was the day we rode
Up from SebaStc towards 1lberlas 49,
And on my wrist damning splash OF 1lood
From throat of one my angry lover stabbed
At mid-fcast. IN the madness OF The VINE
Twas there al Kenna, mid my thlckest Slns'
Red Outwardly with murder; inNardlY
Black to the hearts core WITH wild wlckeuneSS'
Dwelt in by all the seven dark devils OF nell
| saw my Lord Oh, first | saw my LORD!
And. sir, / heard his voice. Was one we knew,
Steward TO Herod for my jewellers -.
L.. % Anfr "a tnGTH-
Bent for Capemaum from Nazareth
Praying swift succor for a dying cmld'
And urging feryently, While We made halt
With look inchahle, and gaze; ana spake:
Whom | saw-with eyes
Which never have forgot. nor viii forget
Till Heavens day shows me Him again-was One
OF a commanding staturc-beautlful-
Bearing such countenance as VINO so galeH
Must love or fear Mine-color shone ms halr
Ghttcring and waved-an aureole iolocd ,ioWhi
It's long rays lighted locks,-which fell and
Fair parted from the middle of His head
After the manner of the Nazarltes.
Even and clear His forehoad and the face
a. dbe e Tgse lE marble B%t Ti frequently
With the bright blood OF MANHOOD Nose anu
Faultiess for grace. and full and soft the beard,
Forked, of the hazellod color of His hair;
The great eyes blue and radiant; milo as sky
OF springtime after rain, yet terrible
When He rebuked In admonluon calm;
In tender hours each word like music soul
Heard past the sound Not ofttmes seen TO
More oft TO weep: yet of lofty cheer
Commonly-nay, of playful ralllery,
And swift wit. sottened with sweet gravity.
Straight standing like palm-tree; hands ehd
So moulded that the nohlest copy them:
Among the sons of Men fairest and first
In Book the Fourth The Parallels" Mary
repeats the teachings Of Christ, While the
Magus at times interrupts her with comparl,
sons and contrasts between His teachings and
those of Buddha. The Magus says:
yet. truly. nowise have we known before
Wisdom 80 packed and perfect as thy Lords
Giving that Golden liule that each shall do
Unto his fellow as he would have done
Unto himself for, then, tins earth were heaven
And equity IN every breast ihrOned King.
Also right Joyous goes His doctrine; glad
Mid Life s sad charms, ana swlft Nlclssltules'
And Deaths unshunned and hard perplexties,
Which make men bear to live. But Buddha
Iifc was long sorrow. ignorantly priced,
Grievously reassumed from change TO change;
Whirling sad souls upon the Wheel, un'aved
Until they stay T. staying Iust OF ua4s' III,
Ceasing TO drink the false salt wave which
Worse tRirst;-a wilder Trishna;-quit and
And giiding. passionless and purged and sane,
Hack 10 that Infinite where Silence lives.
ON MANI PADNE!-'from the lotus-leaf
The drop sudlng 10 tue nhiHlHs St"i
When Sunrise cOmesp
"-''-' But Marys great eyes gleamd,
CRYING. "Oh Sir; in those good opening days
We were as glad as maids at mhrrlage-time;
As iocund as the bird that hangs ms heart
bursting with song-mldway WIKI Earth ana
Heaven, 49,,
And hath 10 rayish il. the sky all his
In 10 the utmost Blue. and. green below,
The Earth his. down TO that one dearest nook,
The little happy hollow in the grass
Where his mate listens on her warm gray eggs
In woven nest So owned We two wide worlds,
Following behind Him, over Galllee.
Nav and those never knew my Master mlnd;
Nor touched the golden hem of what he taught
Nor tasted honied lesson of His bps,
Who drew not from the treasure OF those lips
Jovance to make him glad 70 live or de!
Wistful and woeful may well go, know.
The days of those who, driven by the winds
OF strife and avarice and lust OF eye,
Chase. what SHALL never be attained on EaIth,
Contcntmcnt with the JOYS which are OF Lartn'
Who knows. but Miriam of Magdala,
How the red bubbles bursting on the Wlne
Foretel. al the cups bottom, bitterness?
Truly, such souls are like our 'galgai here
If ,hou has seen 1.-THE wild arichoke, ,
Which putteth forth brave branches III the
spring,
Diving AT Autumn into dusky globes
That break and fail, and roll all helpless
fen score together in a leaping crowd
Ger hill and vale, bounding Ike Things poS-
sessed; ,si
Till the thorns take them. or the wrathtul sea-
The nesort-rider reins his frightened beast