And who is he, who walks abroad in all his pomp and pride, Who takes his toll, and nothing gives, and will not be denied?
A wondrous miracle is he—but not of God because, He can be banished as he came—by simple change of laws.
The laws that give to manikin dominion of the sod, Appareled him in majesty, and made him as a god.
Oh, sad the tale and grim the tale, that now is almost told, And but a little while, and then—the stupid drama’s old!
But strange we’ll seem to future times, with our fantastic tricks, Who worshiped God one day in seven and cheated Him in six!
Joseph Dana Miller.
Transcriber’s Notes:
Antiquated spellings were preserved.
Typographical errors have been silently corrected.