Unfold Him; where hath He His throne?
Is He Lord of the Teuton alone?
Doth He walk on the earth? Doth He tread
On the limbs of the dying and dead?
Unfold Him! We sicken, and long
To look on this God of the strong!
PRIEST
Hush! In the name of the Lord,
Kneel ye, and bless ye the Sword!
R. Buchanan (The Apotheosis of the
Sword, Versailles, 1871)