Atthemealwesittogether：
`Salvetibi！’ImusthearWisetalkofthekindofweather，Sortofseason，timeofyear：
`Notaplenteouscork-crop：scarcelyDarewehopeoak-galls，Idoubt：
What’stheLatinnamefor”parsley”?’
What’stheGreeknameforSwine’sSnout?
3。
Whew！We’llhaveourplatterburnished，Laidwithcareonourownshelf！
Withafire-newspoonwe’refurnished，Andagobletforourself，RinsedlikesomethingsacrificialEre’tisfittotouchourchaps——
MarkedwithL。forourinitial！
(He-he！Therehislilysnaps！)
4。
SAINT，forsooth！WhilebrownDoloresSquatsoutsidetheConventbankWithSanchicha，tellingstories，Steepingtressesinthetank，Blue-black，lustrous，thicklikehorse-hairs，——Can’tIseehisdeadeyeglow，Brightas’twereaBarbarycorsair’s?
(Thatis，ifhe’dletitshow！)
5。
Whenhefinishesrefection，KnifeandforkheneverlaysCross-wise，tomyrecollection，AsdoI，inJesu’spraise。
ItheTrinityillustrate，Drinkingwateredorange-pulp——
InthreesipstheArianfrustrate；
Whilehedrainshisatonegulp——
St。5。theArian：afollowerofArius(died336A。D。)，whodeniedthattheSonwasco-essentialandco-eternalwiththeFather。
6。
Oh，thosemelons?Ifhe’sableWe’retohaveafeast！sonice！
OnegoestotheAbbot’stable，Allofusgeteachaslice。
Howgoonyourflowers?Nonedouble?
Notonefruit-sortcanyouspy?
Strange！——AndI，too，atsuchtrouble，Keepthemclose-nippedonthesly！
7。
There’sagreattextinGalatians，Onceyoutriponit，entailsTwenty-ninedistinctdamnations，Onesure，ifanotherfails：
IfItriphimjusta-dying，Sureofheavenassurecanbe，SpinhimroundandsendhimflyingOfftohell，aManichee?——
St。7。textinGalatians：chap。5，vv。19-21，whereareenumerated”theworksoftheflesh”。Thereareseventeennamed；
heusestwenty-nineindefinitely；it’scommoninFrenchtousetrente-six(36)foranyprettybignumber。
IfItriphim：WhatifI；andsoinnextstanza。
aManichee：afollowerofMani，whoaimedtouniteParseeism，orParsism，withChristianity。
8。
Or，myscrofulousFrenchnovelOngraypaperwithblunttype！
Simplyglanceatit，yougrovelHandandfootinBelial’sgripe：
IfIdoubledownitspagesAtthewofulsixteenthprint，Whenhegathershisgreengages，Opeasieveandslipitin’t?
9。
Or，there’sSatan！——onemightventurePledgeone’ssoultohim，yetleaveSuchaflawintheindentureAshe’dmisstill，pastretrieve，Blastedlaythatrose-acaciaWe’resoproudof！Hy，Zy，Hine……
’St，there’sVespers！PlenagratiaAve，Virgo！Gr-r-r——youswine！——
St。9。Hy，Zy，Hine：representthesoundofthevesperbell。
Holy-CrossDay。
OnwhichtheJewswereforcedtoattendanAnnualChristianSermoninRome——
*”ByabullofGregoryXIII。intheyear1584，allJewsabovetheageoftwelveyearswerecompelledtolisteneveryweektoasermonfromaChristianpriest；usuallyanexpositionofsomepassagesoftheOldTestament，andespeciallythoserelatingtotheMessiah，fromtheChristianpointofview。Thisburdenisnotyetwhollyremovedfromthem；andtothisday，severaltimesinthecourseofayear，aJewishcongregationisgatheredtogetherinthechurchofS。AngeloinPescheria，andconstrainedtolistentoahomilyfromaDominicanfriar，towhom，unlesshiszealhaveeatenuphisgoodfeelingsandhisgoodtaste，theceremonymustbeaspainfulastohishearers。
Inthesamespiritofvulgarpersecution，thereisuponthegableofachurch，oppositeoneofthegatesoftheGhetto，afrescopaintingoftheCrucifixion，and，underneath，aninscriptioninHebrewandLatin，fromthe2dand3dversesofthe65thchapterofIsaiah——
`Ihavespreadoutmyhandsallthedayuntoarebelliouspeople，whichwalkethinawaythatwasnotgood，aftertheirownthoughts；
apeoplethatprovokethmetoangercontinuallytomyface。’”——
GeorgeS。Hillard’sSixMonthsinItaly。(1853。)——
[”NowwascomeaboutHoly-CrossDay，andnowmustmylordpreachhisfirstsermontotheJews：asitwasofoldcaredforinthemercifulbowelsoftheChurch，that，sotospeak，acrumb，atleast，fromherconspicuoustablehereinRome，shouldbe，thoughbutonceyearly，casttothefamishingdogs，under-trampledandbespitten-uponbeneaththefeetoftheguests。
Andamovingsightintruth，this，ofsomanyofthebesottedblindrestifandready-to-perishHebrews！nowmaternallybrought——nay(forHesaith，`Compelthemtocomein’)，haled，asitwere，bytheheadandhair，andagainsttheirobstinatehearts，topartakeoftheheavenlygrace。Whatawakening，whatstrivingwithtears，whatworkingofayeastyconscience！Norwasmylordwantingtohimselfonsoaptanoccasion；witnesstheabundanceofconversionswhichdidincontinentlyrewardhim：thoughnottomylordbealtogethertheglory。”——DiarybytheBishop’sSecretary，1600。]
WhattheJewsreallysaid，onthusbeingdriventochurch，wasrathertothiseffect：——
1。
Fee，faw，fum！bubbleandsqueak！
BlessedestThursday’sthefatoftheweek。
Rumbleandtumble，sleekandrough，Stinkingandsavory，smugandgruff，Takethechurch-road，forthebell’sduechimeGivesusthesummons——’tissermon-time！
2。
Boh，here’sBarnabas！Job，that’syou?
UpstumpsSolomon——bustlingtoo?
Shame，man！greedybeyondyouryearsTohandselthebishop’sshaving-shears?
Fairplay’sajewel！Leavefriendsinthelurch?
Standonalineereyoustartforthechurch！
3。
Higgledypiggledy，packedwelie，Ratsinahamper，swineinasty，Waspsinabottle，frogsinasieve，Wormsinacarcass，fleasinasleeve。
Hist！squareshoulders，settleyourthumbsAndbuzzforthebishop——herehecomes。
4。
Bow，wow，wow——aboneforthedog！
IlikenhisGracetoanacornedhog。
What，aboyathisside，withthebloomofalass，Tohelpandhandlemylord’shour-glass！
Didsteverbeholdsolitheachine?
Hischeekhathlapslikeafresh-singedswine。
5。
Aaron’sasleep——shovehiptohaunch，Orsomebodydealhimadiginthepaunch！
Lookatthepursewiththetasselandknob，Andthegownwiththeangelandthingumbob！
What’sheat，quotha?readinghistext！
Nowyou’vehiscurtsey——andwhatcomesnext?
6。
Seetoourconverts——youdoomedblackdozen——
Nostealingaway——norcognorcozen！
Youfive，thatwerethieves，deserveitfairly；
Youseven，thatwerebeggars，willlivelesssparely；
Youtookyourturnanddippedinthehat，Gotfortune——andfortunegetsyou；mindthat！
7。
Giveyourfirstgroan——compunction’satwork；
Andsoft！fromaJewyoumounttoaTurk。
Lo，Micah，——theselfsamebeardonchinHewasfourtimesalreadyconvertedin！
Here’saknife，clipquick——it’sasignofgrace——
Orheruinsusallwithhishanging-face。
8。
Whomnowisthebishopa-leeringat?
Iknowapointwherehistextfallspat。
I’lltellhimto-morrow，awordjustnowWenttomyheartandmademevowTomeddlenomorewiththeworstoftrades：
Letsomebodyelseplayhisserenades！
9。
Groanalltogethernow，whee——hee——hee！
It’sa-work，it’sa-work，ah，woeisme！
Itbegan，whenaherdofus，pickedandplaced，WerespurredthroughtheCorso，strippedtothewaist；
Jewbrutes，withsweatandbloodwellspentTousherinworthilyChristianLent。
10。
Itgrew，whenthehangmanenteredourbounds，Yelled，prickedusouttohischurchlikehounds：
Itgottoapitch，whenthehandindeedWhichguttedmypurse，wouldthrottlemycreed：
Anditoverflows，when，toeventheodd，MenIhelpedtotheirsins，helpmetotheirGod。
11。
Butnow，whilethescapegoatsleaveourflock，Andtherestsitsilentandcounttheclock，SinceforcedtomusetheappointedtimeOnthesepreciousfactsandtruthssublime，——
Letusfitlyemployit，underourbreath，InsayingBenEzra’sSongofDeath。
12。
ForRabbiBenEzra，thenighthedied，Calledsonsandsons’sonstohisside，Andspoke，”Thisworldhasbeenharshandstrange；
Somethingiswrong：thereneedethachange。
Butwhat，orwhere?atthelastorfirst?
Inonepointonlywesinned，atworst——
St。12。RabbiBenEzra：seebiographicalsketchsubjoinedtotheArgumentoftheMonologueentitled`RabbiBenEzra’。
13。”TheLordwillhavemercyonJacobyet，AndagaininhisborderseeIsraelset。
WhenJudahbeholdsJerusalem，Thestranger-seedshallbejoinedtothem：
ToJacob’shouseshalltheGentilescleave，SotheProphetsaithandhissonsbelieve。
14。”Ay，thechildrenofthechosenraceShallcarryandbringthemtotheirplace：
InthelandoftheLordshallleadthesame，Bondsmenandhandmaids。Whoshallblame，Whentheslavesenslave，theoppressedoneso’erTheoppressortriumphforevermore！
15。”Godspoke，andgaveusthewordtokeep：
Badeneverfoldthehandsnorsleep’Midafaithlessworld，——atwatchandward，TillChristattheendrelieveourguard。
ByhisservantMosesthewatchwasset：
Thoughnearuponcock-crow，wekeepityet。
16。”Thou！ifthouwasthe，whoatmid-watchcame，Bythestarlight，namingadubiousname！
Andif，tooheavywithsleep——toorashWithfear——Othou，ifthatmartyr-gashFellontheecomingtotakethineown，AndwegavetheCross，whenweowedtheThrone——
17。”ThouarttheJudge。Wearebruisedthus。
But，theJudgmentover，joinsideswithus！
Thinetooisthecause！andnotmorethineThanours，istheworkofthesedogsandswine，Whoselifelaughsthroughandspitsattheircreed，Whomaintaintheeinword，anddefytheeindeed！
18。”WewithstoodChristthen?BemindfulhowAtleastwewithstandBarabbasnow！
Wasouroutragesore?Buttheworstwespared，Tohavecalledthese——Christians，hadwedared！
Letdefiancetothempaymistrustofthee，AndRomemakeamendsforCalvary！
19。”Bythetorture，prolongedfromagetoage，Bytheinfamy，Israel’sheritage，BytheGhetto’splague，bythegarb’sdisgrace，Bythebadgeofshame，bythefelon’splace，Bythebranding-tool，thebloodywhip，AndthesummonstoChristianfellowship，——
St。19。Ghetto：theJews’quarterinRome，Venice，andothercities。
ThenameissupposedtobederivedfromtheHebrew`ghet’，meaningdivision，separation，divorce。
20。”WeboastourproofthatatleasttheJewWouldwrestChrist’snamefromtheDevil’screw。
ThyfacetookneversodeepashadeButwefoughttheminit，Godouraid！
Atrophytobear，aswemarch，thybandSouth，East，andontothePleasantLand！”
[ThelatePopeabolishedthisbadbusinessofthesermon——R。B。]——
ThelatePope：GregoryXVI。
Saul。
1。
SaidAbner，”Atlastthouartcome！EreItell，erethouspeak，Kissmycheek，wishmewell！”ThenIwishedit，anddidkisshischeek。
Andhe，”SincetheKing，Omyfriend，forthycountenancesent，Neitherdrunkennoreatenhavewe；noruntilfromhistentThoureturnwiththejoyfulassurancetheKinglivethyet，Shallourlipwiththehoneybebright，withthewaterbewet。
Foroutoftheblackmid-tent’ssilence，aspaceofthreedays，Notasoundhathescapedtothyservants，ofprayernorofpraise，TobetokenthatSaulandthespirithaveendedtheirstrife，Andthat，faintinhistriumph，themonarchsinksbackuponlife。[10]
2。”Yetnowmyheartleaps，Obeloved！God’schildwithhisdewOnthygraciousgoldhair，andthoseliliesstilllivingandblueJustbrokentotwineroundthyharp-strings，asifnowildheatWerenowragingtotorturethedesert！”
