There! Let him lie
Quiet awhile. Ah! he won’t die
Of that!
(He lays his hand kindly upon his wife, then turns away. Evening has begun to close in)
Now, Reuben, you and I
Must stir while daylight yet allows!
This door is for the High-Priest’s house,
And should already be in its place
For now Passover comes apace;
And last night they sent word to say