The story and song of Black Roderick . P &> t£>. of Mary, the Queen of Heaven,ran towards it with unfaltering feet. For, quoth she, she, too, hadbut one love, and, being woman, will;understand. So she knelt at the feet of Mary,and cried to her: Pray for me,Mother of Christ. And the Virgin^turned to her in wonder at her tears. Art thou not happy, said she,in heaven? And the spirit of the little bride:said: Nay, for the cries of my be-loved come upward from the earthand call to me in his anguish, so Ifear he is in danger of And why doth thou fear deathfor him, said the Virgin Mary,
The story and song of Black Roderick . P &> t£>. of Mary, the Queen of Heaven,ran towards it with unfaltering feet. For, quoth she, she, too, hadbut one love, and, being woman, will;understand. So she knelt at the feet of Mary,and cried to her: Pray for me,Mother of Christ. And the Virgin^turned to her in wonder at her tears. Art thou not happy, said she,in heaven? And the spirit of the little bride:said: Nay, for the cries of my be-loved come upward from the earthand call to me in his anguish, so Ifear he is in danger of And why doth thou fear deathfor him, said the Virgin Mary,since it may bring to him the hap-piness of heaven? Alas! said the little bride, wereit thus, his cries would not hurt myheart so that I cannot hear the songof the angels. I fear he is lost for- 0J 0 % ever. 69
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