“Ah, Lord of heaven, and King of bliss!
Thy bidding I shall do, I wis;
Sacrifice here to me sent is,
And all, Lord, through Thy grace.
A hornèd wether here I see,
Among the briars tied is he.
To Thee offered it shall be
Anon, right in this place.”
Margery drew a long breath when, just before the curtains were closed, she saw Abraham unbinding and embracing his poor little son. But even then the play was not quite over, for again the messenger rode forward, and, placing himself in front of the pageant, explained to the audience that Isaac was a type of Christ, and that the sacrifice was meant to foreshadow His death upon the Cross. These were the words of his message:
“Lordings, the signification