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Ring Superstitions: Holy

Soon after it chanced that Two palmers of English birth, Who go to seek the Holy Sepulchre By a path where no one guides them In the land of Syria, Go astray, far out by the way, See neither man nor house :

Now they have arrived in the wilderness, The night comes on, the sun sets ; Nor do they know which way to turn, Nor where they can lodge for the night, They fear robbers, they fear wild beasts, They fear monsters and dreadful tempests, APPENDIX.

And many an adventure of the desert.

The dark night surprises them.

Now behold a band of youths In a circle which was very large and beautiful, By whom the whole road and air Were lightened as if by lightning, And an old man white and hoary, Brighter than the sun at mid-day, Before whom are carried two tapers, Which lighten the path; He, when he comes close to the palmers Salutes them; says, 'Dear friends Whence come you? Of what creed Are you, and of what birth?

What kingdom and King? What seek you here?

And one of them answered him, 'We are Christians, and desire Have we to expiate our sins; We are both from England; We have come to seek the Holy Sepulchre, And the holy places of this country, Where Jesus died and lived.