 The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before; , They could not see the bitter smile Behind the painted grin he wore. He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose: "O Lord, Be...  Pacific Educational Journal - Page 2631888Full view - About this book
 | 1879
...jester cried, " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before: They could not...voice arose: " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool; The rod must heal the... | |
 | George Melville Baker - 1879
...jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!" The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before : , They could not see the bitter smile Behind the patient grin he wore. He bowed his head and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool ; His pleading... | |
 | 1883
...jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer !" The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before: They could not see the bitter smile Behind the patient grin he wore. He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading... | |
 | 1885 - 459 pages
...jester cried, " Sir Fool, Kneel now for us and make a prayer I " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before; They could not...voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool I " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool ; The rod must heal... | |
 | George F. Crook - 1885
...Jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make (or us a prayer! " The Jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before: They could not...bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pieading voice arose : " O LORD, Be merciful to me — a Fool! 'T is not by guilt the onward sweep... | |
 | Slason Thompson - 1885 - 459 pages
...us and make a prayer l * The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before ; He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's...voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool I " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool; The rod must heal the... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 112 pages
...jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer ! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before ; They could not...voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! The rod must heal the sin : but Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " 'T is not by guilt the onward... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 112 pages
...jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer ! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before ; They could not...voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! The rod must heal the sin : but Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " 'T is not by guilt the onward... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889
...jester cried : "Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer t " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before; They could not...the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose : " О Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! "No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong... | |
 | EDWARD ROWLAND SILL - 1889
...jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer ! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before ; They could not...voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! The rod must heal the sin : but Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! " 'T is not by guilt the onward sweep... | |
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