Myriads of giant flies to crawl;—
Came out, and soon acquaintance made
With certain sisters, three in all,
Soldiers in God's cause arm'd and paid.
And they, together with a priest,
Me from the yoke of Earth released
Pluck'd me from Sin that held me fast,
And made me the Lord's child at last.
Brand.
Indeed?
Einar.
Divergent paths we follow;
One seeks the height, and one the hollow.
Brand.
But after?
Einar.
True; I turn'd me thence,
To preach for Total Abstinence;
But since that Work for the unwary
Is strewn with perilous temptation,
I chose another occupation,
And travel now as Missionary
Brand.
Where?
Einar.
To the Caudate-nigger State.
But now, I think, we'll separate;
My time is precious
Brand.
Won't you stay?
You see here's festival to-day.
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