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By him。 His Christ is mine; and I am his;

O; blessed Christian vengeance! All my loss

Is turned to gain by the redeeming Cross!

Now; Pauline; am I thine; a Christian I;

That Death gives life by which alike we die!

(To Severus。)

Then slay us both! Behold a willing prey!



PAUL。

(To Felix。)

Yes; mine for ever now! Hail; glorious day;

That sees earth's loss transformed to endless gain!



FELIX。

The gain; the glory; Christ's! By Him we reign。



SEV。

Now am I dumb; some miracle is here;

Their courage and their faith must I revere;

We slay them; yet; like Cadmus' seed; new…born

They sprout afresh; and laugh our scythe to scorn。

We give them cord and flame; they torture hail;

Friends fail them; but themselves they never fail。

We mow them down; fresh nurslings to unbare;

What moves the seed lies hid; but /it is there/。

They bless the world; though by the world accurst;

Their shield am Ilet Decius do his worst。

I yet may own their power; though now my will

That each to his own gods be faithful still;

Let each still search for truth; and truth adore。

(To Felix)。

A Christian thou? Then fear my wrath no more;

Thy sect I cherish; this their awful cult

Severus will protect; but ne'er insult。

Keep thou thy power from Roman sword secure;

So long as loyalty with faith endure;

I swear it: ay; the Emperor shall learn

The guiltless from the traitor to discern;

His persecution baseless as his fear。



FELIX。

Severusthou who hast the hearing ear;

Freeman of RomeGod's Spirit grant thee grace

To be Christ's Freeman; and behold His face:

To theseChrist's martyrsearth's last rites be given;

Earth; guard their ashes as a trust for Heaven!

Earth hides their dust。 When envious time is o'er;

That dust shall wake to life for evermore!











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