. The ephebic oath . INFRA NUBEM. OWLED and penitent, like a Friarof Orders Gray, the city kneels insummer afternoons on the lowersteps of the altar hills. Beneaththe cassock of fog—a loosely woven serge —are hopes, prayers, truth and gentleness. Butalso under that robe of gray lurk cunning,greed, pride and pretense. Like the merci-ful mantle of charity, the fog covers ourmany sins. We who love the city, know that the graycovering stretched overhead, while it dimsthe brightness of the sun, is at once ourgreatest asset and our richest blessing. Would you know something of this mantle ?Then clim
. The ephebic oath . INFRA NUBEM. OWLED and penitent, like a Friarof Orders Gray, the city kneels insummer afternoons on the lowersteps of the altar hills. Beneaththe cassock of fog—a loosely woven serge —are hopes, prayers, truth and gentleness. Butalso under that robe of gray lurk cunning,greed, pride and pretense. Like the merci-ful mantle of charity, the fog covers ourmany sins. We who love the city, know that the graycovering stretched overhead, while it dimsthe brightness of the sun, is at once ourgreatest asset and our richest blessing. Would you know something of this mantle ?Then climb the hills; for the city infra nubem— beneath the fog — is also a city set upon 25 INFRANUBEM
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