To the full voicèd quire below,
In service high and anthems clear
As may with sweetness, through mine ear,
Dissolve me into ecstasies,
And bring all heav’n before mine eyes.
[31] A full description of this glass (temp. Henry VII.) appeared in The Antiquary for May, 1907.
[32] A full description of these burial relics appeared in The Antiquary for July, 1905.
[33] It is possible that Athelstan found a Celtic sanctuary at Milton dedicated to these two Celtic bishops, and retained the dedications for his new minster in order to conciliate the vanquished race. Such a graceful act would be quite in keeping with the King’s imperial maxim: “Gloriosus regem facere quam regem esse.”
[34] This thirteenth century inscription is discussed in the Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiquarian Field Club’s Proceedings, vol. xxv., 187 ff. One wonders if this indulgence was granted by Robert Kilwarby, Archbishop of Canterbury, on the occasion of his visit to Milton Abbey in 1277. The indulgence was offered, presumably, to those who would contribute to the fabric fund of the chapel.
[35] A full account of Liscombe appeared in the Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiquarian Field Club’s Proceedings, vol. xxvi., 1 ff.