But God Himself hath them elect,
Hath them elect, in heaven to dwell:
For they were bathèd in their blood,
For their Baptism forsooth it stood
In Israel.
XVIII
Alace! again what hearts had they,
What hearts had they those babes to kill!
With swords when they them caught,
In cradles they lay and laught,
And never thought ill.
FOOTNOTES:
[632] wode = mad.
[633] ure = practice.
[634] ying = young.
[635] skill = reason.