,,! ,,cross ,,& ,,cr[n ,,by ,t4 ,d4 ,,curtis4 ,evil is wr\ght ,f want ( ?\ght ,z well z want ( he>t4--,,hood4 ,,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,f>m] ,,& ,,dairyman ,,pr9t4 #ahhf4 ,,copyright$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4 #ahhf4 ,,prologue4 ,i4 ,he :o (f5ds ! public w ,& ?us excites ! populace ,) a v9dictive wi% to kill ,& s9k 8 "n 9 deep disgrace1 ,is hung or burn$ 9 effigy2 ,b none w\ld ?9k ( wor%ip+ ,! in/rum5t ( cruelty ,t %\ld a fri5d's sad exit br+2 ,yet :5 ! ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$1 ,by ord] ( ! crazy ?rong1 ,! bloody cross on :i* he di$-- ,! tool ( deep & gha/ly wrong-- ,d]isively 0 rais$ on high1 ,by ! decree ( hell's d>k pr9ce1 ,& human s\ls1 n ?9k+ :y1 ,hell's sign h wor%ip$ ev] s9ce6 ,c\ld m complete subv]sion be ,( reason1 ta/e & dec5cy8 ,,ii4 ,?r\gh all ! pa/ hi/oric days1 ,tyrants h glori$ 9 ! cr[n2 ,& base & bloody are ! ways ,by :i* m5 h be5 trampl$ d[n4 ,t royalty may ?rive & tax ,! toil]s = its va9 support2 ,cities & t[ns x (t5 sacks1 ,& ( m5's bir?rights makes a sport2 ,yet m5 submit to ! comm& ,( him :o we>s a cr[n1 & jo9 ,oppression's ho/s1 on sea & l&1 ,z loyal subjects1 or = co92 ,& s delusive is ! gl>e ,( cr[ns to ! delud$ slave ,t he lifts up an e>ne/ pray] ,to we> a cr[n beyond ! grave1 ,& 9 imag9ation reigns ,o'er s\ls submissive to 8 *a9s6 ,illu/ration ,! ,cross & ,cr[n4 ,,! ,,cross4 ,emblem ( ,ignorance & ,cruelty1 ,ensign ( ,sup]/ition's brutal reign1 ,bann] ( ,despotism's f\l c>e]1 ,signal ( ,reason laid ^u its bi]1 ,image ( d>k & gross ,idolatry1 ,object ( wor%ip s9ce ! ,*ri/ 0 sla96 ,! sign ( ! impo/or & ! fool1 ,by :i* !y conqu] & comm& ! ?rong1 ,! cross is lift$ upw>d ev]y:]e ,man w submissive b[ & mutt] pray]1 ,! m9ion meek1 or *ur*'s ?\ghtless tool1 ,or worse1 ! cunn+ prie/ :o kn[s ! wrong4 ,:5 ,satan tempt$ ,*ri/ ^u ! ,m\nt1 ,he said3 ,b wor%ip me1 ! _w is ?9e6 ,b ,*ri/ refus$ ! s]vice & rew>d1 ,& said3 ,get !e beh9d2 wor%ip ?y ,"l6 ,& ?us call$ ,satan to a quick acc\nt1 ,= 8 attempt to humble ! div9e4 ,*ri/ taught no wor%ip & believ$ 9 none2 ,8 tea*+ 0 ( equal ,bro!rhood2 ,b1 if !re mu/ be wor%ip1 x 0 meet ,t he :o claim$ x %\ld b[ at ! feet ,( him ( :om 'twas claim$2 ! evil "o ,s claim+ %\ld b[ d[n be=e ! good4 ,*ri/ did n ask = wor%ip1 nor x seek2 ,?is he abhorr$ 9 e =m & phase2 ,he 0 resolv$ to ev] upright /&2 ',twas to rebuke he gave t /]n comm&2 ,& he :o claims ! homage ( ! weak ,8 l[ condition to ! wise betrays4 ,satan /ill tempts all gre$y human k9d ,) 8 rew>ds ( selfi%ness & lu/2 ,he w\ld _! m9ds 9 sup]/ition /eep1 ,& m]cilessly e s\l w\ld keep ,=ev] to ! l[] realms conf9$1 ,:]e all is turn$ to a%es & to du/4 ,oh6 :at a _w ( malice ,*ri/ awoke ,9 ,satan :5 he bade him get beh9d6 ,!n all ! fury ( ! fi5ds ( hell ,ar\nd 8 e>?ly way exhal$ _! spell2 ,beset by e sn>e hell c\ld evoke1 ,he suff]$ helli% tortures ( ! m9d4 ,he liv$ alone2 he 0 n und]/ood ,by ^? ) :om he mo/ commun$ & taught2 ,8 sole support 0 love & fai? 9 tru? ,& pr9ciples he'd pond]$ f 8 y\?2 ,he saw "r liv+ & ! do+ good ,mu/ br+ a future life ) gladness fraught4 ,b hell w\ld n cons5t to tol]ate ,! pres5ce "h on e>? ( "o :o *ose ,to be s indep5d5t ( its sway2 ,x w\ld n d to long] let him /ay1 ,& s ! vici\s tools ( hell & hate ,7 set to "w 8 tea*+s "h to close4 ,he long _h se5 or guess$ h[ x w\ld end2 ,b fai? 9 pr9ciple 9 him 0 /rong1 ,& he w\ld n cons5t to *ange 8 c\rse ,nor to retract1 nor turn to su* res\rce ,z w\ld ! purpose ( 8 foes unb5d1 ,& ?us 8 labors on ! e>? prolong4 ,b he resolv$ to c>ry on ! fight ,beyond ! grave1 & to cont5d = p[] ,& fre$om to reject ! homage base ,:i* ,satan claim$1 & meet him face to face ,9 8 own realms ( cruelty & night1 ,& try 8 title !re to fre$om's d[]4 ,x 0 a fai? sublime t ?us c\ld n]ve ,! ,naz>5e to face ! dea? !y *ose2 ,b pati5tly he met 8 fate alone1 ,)\t compla9t1 & sc>cely gave a groan1 ,s sure 0 he t ,fre$om he c\ld s]ve ,& 9 ! end c\ld conqu] all 8 foes4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! end 0 rea*$1 ,s f> z e>? c\ld end 8 gr& c>e]2 ,8 body lifeless hung ^u ! cross2 ,yet /ill 8 deadly foes 7 at a loss ,h[ to annul ! doctr9es he _h prea*$ ,le/ !y =ev] %\ld torm5t !m "h4 ,s !y resolv$ ^u a d\ble c\rse-- ,!y w\ld p]v]t :at !y c\ld n de/roy2 ,_! e>?ly ag5ts 7 induc$ to *oose ,! bloody cross z symbol ( _! views1 ,:i* !y proclaim$ 7 ,*ri/'s1 & 7 ! s\rce ,( all _! p[]--,8 "n made a decoy4 ,! bann] ( ! cross !y rais$ al(t1 ,to conqu] by ?is sign ( all t's vile2 ,*ri/ians !y call$ !mselves1 & fi5ds 9 glee ,mu/ h rejoic$ _! bloody c\rse to see1 ,z ) brute =ce1 or ?reats1 or plead+s s(t1 ,!y c\pl$ hell's d>k do+s ) its guile4 ,to bl9d belief !y add$ bl9d] fai?1 ,& relegat$ reason to ! %ades2 ,d>k sup]/ition rul$ ! bloody h\r1 ,! _w b[$ d[n be=e religion's p['r1 ,& tru?fully ! page ( hi/ory sai? ,mank9d gave up to riots & to raids4 ,x 0 a v p&emonium "h1 ,a hell on e>?1 a night )\t a />2 ,good mann]s & good morals pass$ away1 ,corruption & pollution rul$ ! day1 ,& ,pity left ! e>? )\t a te>1 ,:ile pallid ,ju/ice trembl+ /ood af>4 ,cont5d+ sects & cre$s ea* o!r tore2 ,a ^w or syllable gave cause = w>1 ,& e'en a s+le lett] made m5 te> ,ea* o!r & pr(ane ! dec5t air ,) angry words1 & dr5* _! h&s 9 gore1 ,p]=m+ all t ,heav5 mu/ abhor4 ,m5 lo/ all reason1 wom5 lo/ all %ame1 ,& gross indec5cy rul$ day & night2 ,=tunes 7 giv5 to ! rott5 prie/s1 ,:o rat$ virtue l[] ?an ! bea/s2 ,pollution ( ! maid5 or ! dame ,alike 0 holy 9 ! prie/ly sight4 ,at fir/1 x 0 a /ruggle mild betwe5 ,! pagan doctr9es & ! new] cre$s1 ,^: crazy devotees q (t5 s\ght ,! cr[n ( m>tyrdom1 & !re=e wr\ght ,insult+ly to taunt & r\se ! sple5 ,t (t 9 furi\s wra? its victim ble$s4 ,b paganism 0 a placid rill ,beside ! ro>+ torr5t ( ! new ,& wild religion t its ru9 s\ght2 ,& mo/ ( all its cruelty 0 taught ,unto x by ! m5 ( bloody w ,:o did ! "w ( ! inf]nal crew4 ,:5 ,satan's ag5ts f\nd no pagan foe1 ,!y tore ea* o!r ) t5fold delight2 ,!re 0 no epi!t too h>% to use1 ,!re 0 no in/rum5t ( brute abuse ,sev]e en\gh to add unto ! woe ,( bro!rs n[ gr[n hateful 9 _! sight4 ,su* sc5es ! _w _h nev] kn[n be=e1 ,s fi]ce did angry passion's bill[s toss2 ,hell seem$ let loose1 & sc>ce a ,heav5ly ray ,%one 9 ! he>ts ( m5 to light ! way2 ,all virtue gone1 or rott5 to ! core1 ,o'er all !re rose ! d>k & bloody cross4 ,b brutal passion _c always rule2 ,reaction comes ) r5ovat+ sway2 ,! viol5ce t may at fir/ succe$ ,q soon returns to make its victims ble$2 ,co]cion is a %>p & trea*]\s tool-- ,a two-edg$ sword t cutte? ei!r way4 ,= c5turies ! nations /ruggl$ on1 ,:ile reason sc>cely gave a glimm]+ ray2 ,! rack1 ! faggot1 & anon ! sword1 ,ea* play$ its "p to tea* ! ,holy ,^w2 ,:ile hat$ ,sci5ce1 pallid1 we>y1 wan1 ,amid ! ho/s ( d>kness skulk$ away4 ,n idle 0 ! ,naz>5e ! :ile2 ,he m>%al$ on ! o!r side ( life ,! ho/s ( g5tle tru? & reason mild1 ,sway+ ) love ! he>t ( man & *ild ,to long = fre$om & ! rights t guile ,_h trampl$ d[n amid intol]ant /rife4 ,! "w 0 "o ( love1 ! progress sl[1 ,= hell cont5d$ e in* ( gr\nd1 ,&1 ?r\gh ! *ur*1 assault$ e ?+ ,t wr\ght = good1 & cat-l wat*$ to spr+ ,^u :oev] rose to /rike a bl[ ,to break ! *a9s ) :i* m5's s\ls 7 b\nd4 ,be>+ ! cross be=e !m1 hell's d>k cr[d ,ru%$ wildly on to cru% ea* ris+ ?\ght ,t 9 ! fre$om-lov+ s\l s\ght v5t ,9 de$ ( d>+1 or1 9 spee* int5t ,on fir+ o!r m9ds1 0 he>d al\d2 ,9 fe> & hate ! ho/s ( fury wr\ght4 ,*ri/ p\r$ 8 consolation 9 ! e> ,( e suff]+ s\l1 & fir$ ! he>t ,to meet ) resignation calm ! fate ,impos$ ^u x by ! p[]s ( hate2 ,& e body sla9 let loose1 to *e]1 ,a _s n]v$ to play a noble "p4 ,?us1 "o by "o1 ^u ! _s side1 ,an army ga!r$ t defi$ defeat2 ,x fill$ ) love ( fre$om e m9d ,( will+ m\ld on e>? t x c\ld f9d1 ,till "r ( private judgm5t1 long d5i$1 ,walk$ boldly =? f its en=c$ retreat4 ,!n hi/ory & sci5ce bo? comb9$ ,to %$ _! light & make ! error pla92 ,& "o by "o ! *ur* 0 =c$ to yield ,! subjugat$ gr\nd :i* x _h seal$ ,) blood ( m>tyrs1 till x 0 conf9$ ,to "w by subtle means its ends to ga94 ,n[ ,k roams at l>ge1 & he :o w ,may sup f ! et]nal f\nts ( tru?2 ,z hell rec$es1 ! *ur* enfeebl$ gr[s1 ,& fa/ approa* ! la/ expir+ ?roes2 ,x n[ may curse & rave1 b d>e n kill1 ,& views ) angui% ,fre$om's lu/y y\?4 ,! pres5t *ur* is a cont9uance ,( ! abom9ation t held sway ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 on ! e>?2 ! *ange x made ,0 b 9 =m1 n _s2 x essay$ ,to make ! _w believe t no advance ,c\ld e'er be made = :i* x did n pray4 ,x f\ght all progress ( ! human race1 ,& s\ght to limit human ?\ght & spee*2 ,dead books or liv+ bodies1 ea* 9 turn ,x ready /ood to torture or to burn2 ,x squid-l tri$ its slimy arms to place ,on e ?+ ( wor? )9 its rea*4 ,its claims 7 b\ndless1 & its vici\s aim ,w\ld subjugate all ?+s f pole to pole2 ,:ate'er ( good might triumph 9 despite ,( all its wiles to cru%1 ?is fi5d ( night ,set up ! claim t ! advancem5t came ,?r\gh its k9d c>e & fo/]+ control6 ,& to ?is day x makes ! bold pret5se ,t all ( human progress has be5 made ,b5ea? its bann]2 yet x ev] w>r$ ,on sci5ce z a ?+ to be abhorr$1 ,& /ill w\ld bani% ?\ght & reason h5ce1 ,& ( !m seeks to make mank9d afraid6 ,x po9ts to ! advancem5t ( ! _w ,z evid5ce ( its b5ignant p[]2 ,yet x has s\ght1 ) all its w & might1 ,to keep ! *ildr5 ( ! e>? 9 night6 ,& ?is same c\rse x w pursue till hurl$ ,f p[]1 & ,tru? & ,ju/ice rule ! h\r4 ,let m5 no long] be deceiv$1 = hell ,br\ght =? ! *ur* & fo/]s x to-day2 ,let !m ca/ (f ! %ackles ( ! m9d1 ,:i* ?is same *ur* cont9ues /ill to b9d ,^u !m ) ,satanic art & spell1 ,& keep1 oh6 keep ! *ildr5 f its sway6 ,?ro' ,mammon & ! ,*ur* hell rules to-day1 ,& flaunts ! cruel cross be=e our eyes2 ,los+ its hold on ,/ate1 ! *ur* dem&s ,all privileges :i* our ?\ghtless h&s ,w grant unto its ag5ts1 :o w\ld slay ,! ,naz>5e aga9 z sacrifice4 ,hell /ill is tempt+ m5 ) weal? & p[]1 ,& f9ds ( ,judases a fe>ful ho/2 ,free ?\ght & spee* x ev]y:]e assails1 ,religion's sure decay l\dly bewails1 ,b :ile x reads ! tok5s ( ! h\r1 ,x /ill p]si/s 9 ?reat & empty boa/4 ,x mumbles pray]s 9 legislative halls1 ,& 9 our c\rts ( ju/ice utt]s oa?s2 ,x clut*es e ?+ )9 its rea*1 ,& hangs t5aci\s z ! suck+ lee*2 ,:]e'er we g its mock+ pres5ce palls1 ,& e ?9k+ m9d its work+s loa!s4 ,its m9i/]s assume sup]ior airs1 ,& claim to comp5sate all e>?ly loss2 ,!y help to rob ! unsuspect+ mass1 ,& = _! sorr[s1 ) a *eek ( brass1 ,!y give !m ri* rew>ds ( empty pray]s1 ,& impud5tly po9t unto ! cross6 ,z if an in/rum5t ( torture c\ld ,be grateful to ! sight ( suff]+ man6 ,or he %\ld will+ly be crucifi$ ,because good m5 ^u ! cross h di$6 ,b hell adopts ?is horrid ?+ ( wood ,& be>s ! bloody symbol 9 ! van4 ,x is a cruel mock]y ( all ,t ,*ri/ has taught to an un?9k+ _w-- ,a gross p]v]sion ( ! liv+ light ,) :i* he s\ght to op5 human sight2 ',tis ,satan's beacon1 lead+ to en?rall-- ,bann] ( night1 by ,satan's ho/s unfurl$4 ,all progress made has be5 despite ! p[] ,t m>%al$ all its =ces 'nea? ! cross2 ,! ho/s ( light1 l$ on by ,*ri/1 h f\ght ,& sl[ly won ! field 9 spite ( aught ,! foe b5ea? ! symbol ( ! h\r ,c\ld trea*]\sly d to br+ !m loss4 ,& ,*ri/ w ov]:elm+ly1 at la/1 ,defeat ! ho/s ( d>kness & ( dea?2 ,= ,tru? & ,ju/ice surely w be> sway1 ,to u%] 9 ! bright mill5nial day1 ,& ,satan's ho/s f p[] on e>? to ca/ ,& fill ea* long+ s\l ) vital brea?4 ,b j s long z m5 w give support ,& c\nt5ance unto ! wily *ur*1 ,!y may expect ! fi5ds ( wrong & wra? ,to scatt] want & woe along _! pa?1 ,= by su* act !y gross inju/ice c\rt ,& w t on its bann] victory p]*4 ,let all m51 !n1 ignore ! *ur* & /rive ,= ,ju/ice1 ,tru?1 & true ,frat]nal ,love2 ,let !m resolve to be =ev] free1 ,& walk 9 reason's light1 s all may see ,!y tread ! /raight & n>r[ pa?1 alive ,to good & peace1 z symbol$ by ! dove4 ,?us may a bloodless victory be won1 ,& ,satan's ho/s ca/ out =ev]more2 ,! cross ( hell f e>? w disappe> ,be=e ! symbol ( a high] sph]e2 ,?us may ! reign ( reason be begun1 ,& e>? become to ,heav5 an op5 door4 ,oh6 let ! scales fall f ! eyes ( m51 ,& all ! horrors ( ! cross appe>2 ,!n ,satan's reign on e>? w h an end1 ,& m5 no m ! crav5 knee w b5d2 ,b ,ju/ice1 ,fre$om1 ,love1 & ,tru?1 w !n ,br+ 9 ! prophesi$ mill5nial ye>4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,cr[n4 ,symbol ( all t's mean & base 9 man-- ,( pomp\s pride & cr++ c[>dice1 ,( titl$ folly & ( plodd+ slaves1 ,( groan+ labor robb$ by cunn+ knaves1 ,( prie/s & lordl+s1 an inf]nal clan1 ,:o live by =ce1 & fraud1 & artifice4 ,! cr[n1 associat$ ) ! cross1 ,is held up by ! *ur* z ! rew>d ,( s\ls t bl9dly foll[ 9 ! lead ,( prie/s :o advocate a /upid cre$6 ,a cr[n ( gold1 & no?+ else1 = loss ,( common s5se1 full paym5t c accord6 ,no cross1 no cr[n--self-evid5tly true1 ,b n 9 ! delusive s5se impli$2 ,if m5 b5ea? ! cross w\ld n b[ d[n1 ,no devil1 pope1 or k+1 c\ld we> a cr[n2 ,b !y w we> x all ! ages ?r\gh ,t m5 are will+ to be crucifi$4 ,a cr[n d5otes t "s usurp] rules1 ,& subjects1 weak & ignorant1 submit2 ,b 9 a realm :]e all are equal1 free1 ,no "o c rule1 none c submissive be2 ,b hell & tyrants love to torture fools1 ,& only fools w long cons5t to x4 ,! weak 9 m9d1 abus$ & plund]$ "h1 ,h silly hopes t !y w all be k+s1 ,because ! sons ( ,mammon tell !m s2 ,:ile to ! yoke !y b[ _! necks bel[1 ,!y praise a tyrant 9 ano!r sph]e ,:o is to cr[n !m ov] und]l+s6 ,:5 hell's d>k ag5ts nail$ ! ,naz>5e ,^u ! cross !y1 mock+1 hail$ him k+2 ,s9ce !n ! mock]y !y h kept up1 ,& all 8 fri5ds h drank ! bitt] cup1 ,& worn ! cr[n ( ?orns1 & felt ! ke5 ,?ru/ ( ! spe>1 & he>d ! taunt+ fl+4 ,all seek]s aft] tru?1 & "r1 & fact1 ,! m5 ( sci5ce & ! ?9k]s bold1 ,are fri5ds ( ,*ri/1 & seek to d 8 "w1 ,by lett+ 9 ! light mid d>kness murk1 ,t %r\ds ! cross & cr[n2 b e act ,is met by hell's d>k m9ions1 z ( old4 ,) faggot & ! prison's loa?some cell1 ,!y've done _! wor/ to /ifle human ?\ght ,& /op rese>* amid ! fields ( lore1 ,_! plea t x is impi\s to explore ,! realms ( ,nature's secrets1 or to tell ,aught to ! mass ( m5 by prie/s n taught4 ,hell to ! _w holds up a ,god ( wra?-- ,omnisci5t tyrant1 sitt+ on a ?rone1 ,we>+ a royal diadem ( gold1 ,:ile fawn ar\nd & praise him ?rongs untold ,9 numb]s1 :o by adoration ha? ,secur$ 8 special favors z _! own6 ,all :o refuse ?is homage are ca/ out ,f ,heav5 & happ9ess =ev]more1 ,_! s\ls to burn 9 torm5ts )\t end ,or hope t !y c ev] make am5d ,= h>bor+ on e>? an hone/ d\bt1 ,& fail+ _! creator to adore6 ,& ! (f5se is 9 ! disbelief1 ,= no good ?\ghts or de$s c help ! s\l2 ,nor good int5tions1 or mo/ hone/ aims ,c save x f ! ev]la/+ flames2 ,b bl9d cons5t alone c bani% grief ,f "o submissive to ! prie/'s control6 ,?is ,god is arbitr>y1 full ( freaks1 ,damns )\t reason1 )\t wor? rew>ds2 ,an upright life ) him no favor f9ds2 ,he fett]$ s9n]s ) delight unb9ds1 ,& sets !m free1 b on ! upright wreaks ,8 v5geance--!m 8 special hate accords6 ,to ^? :o ask = bread he give? /one1 ,or empty promises he may fulfill ,9 realms ( future life--sometime1 some:]e1 ,& ?us ! s\l fe$s on deceit & air ,z long z fle% hangs to ! a*+ bone-- ,till all is sacrific$ t e>? c kill4 ,?is is no tea*+ ( ! ,naz>5e2 ,x is a s*eme ( hell to *a9 ! m9d ,& keep mank9d subject$ to its sway1 ,& to its prie/s & tools an easy prey-- ,a plot ! s\ls ( m5 to make unclean ,& t[>d p]dition will+ly incl9$4 ,:o _c see t hell set up ?is ,god ,= purpose f\l1 & cr[n$ him ,k+ ( ,all8-- ,a model ( ! human "l & k+ ,:o rule bel[ & make _! subjects br+ ,homage & pelf to buy approv+ nod1 ,:ile 9 _! tra9 ! mean] creatures crawl4 ,8 favorites1 ! meane/ ( mank9d1 ,are q cont5t ! p %\ld believe ,t !y w w9 a cr[n beyond ! grave1 ,if !y w only be cont5t to slave ,& b[ to robb] rule1 nor seek to f9d ,! light :i* might _! fai? "h undeceive4 ,to make ! picture m l e>? & real1 ,z k+s on e>? h rivals to ! ?rone1 ,s ,god mu/ h a rival d>k & pr\d ,:o1 l himself1 c nev] fill a %r\d2 ,b1 fi]cely ov]?r[n 9 ! ideal1 ,?is rival has no m]cy to him %[n4 ',tis all inf]nal--a delusive spell ,?r[n o'er ! m9ds ( m5 to keep !m d[n2 ,9 fe> ! ,naz>5e1 ) tea*+s pure1 ,! m5tal bl9dness ( ! _w %\ld cure1 ,& break ! ho>y reign ( brutal hell1 ,x mock+ly pres5t$ him a cr[n4 ,true1 'twas a cr[n ( ?orns2 b1 mock+ /ill1 ,x gave a _s cr[n1 & made him ,son ,& equal ( ! tyrant x _h made1 ,& 9 fanta/ic glory _h array$1 ,to rule ! sa9ts submissive to ! w ,( ^? :o *ur* & /ate 9 secret run4 ,prie/s grant$ to him sup]natural p[]s1 ,& !n assum$ to wield ^? p[]s !mselves2 ,by trea*]y1 & trick1 & sophi/ry1 ,!y made ! multitude believe t he ,claim$ wor%ip = himself 9 gild$ t[]s ,or *ur*es2 s ! mass submits & delves4 ,! _w is told t m5 %\ld be> ! cross ,( robb]y1 oppression1 want & woe1 ,on e>?1 t !y a cr[n above may we>1 ,& ease _! s\ls 9 ev]la/+ pray] ,unto a ,god :o %all repay all loss ,by special gifts to ^? :o b[ mo/ l[6 ,! *ur* has always taught submission "h1 ,n to ! laws ( be+1 b ( /ate2 ,hell calls = /rong] gov]nm5ts to rob ,& hold 9 t]ror ! upris+ mob ,:i* x provokes & seeks to rule ?ro' fe>-- ,a horrid rule ( wrong1 & =ce1 & hate4 ,z ,*ri/'s pure tea*+s 7 s true & pla9 ,t reason mu/ accept !m1 to obscure ,_! mean+ hell & e>? conspir$ ,& made confusion1 :ile _! m9ions fir$ ,) mad ambition & ! love ( ga9 ,all he>ts t ,mammon's bribes c\ld buy or lure4 ,& ) success !y c>ri$ out _! s*eme1 ,& made ! _w d homage unto hell2 ,) ,god to ?reat5 v5geance unto all1 ,& ,devil to affright !m at _! call1 ,) blood ( ,god's own ,son--a horrid /ream-- ,to wa% m5's s\ls1 !y h succe$$ well6 ,to fur!r aid _! s*eme1 ! ,holy ,gho/ ,came d[n to "w ) its my/]i\s spell1 ,& fill ) fr5zy e he>t & bra9 ,t ?\ghtlessly w\ld jo9 ,delusion's tra91 ,until ! fire ( zeal 0 hot to roa/ ,! s9n] "h & endlessly 9 hell6 ,*ri/ taught utmo/ fulfillm5t ( ! law1 ,:i* special favors c\ld n set aside2 ,8 0 no k+dom ( ?is _w1 no s*eme ,( c\rti]s or ( cr[n2 no idle dream ,( weak & wick$ selfi%ness1 to awe ,! mass & re> a /ructure bas$ on pride4 ,he f\nd$ on ! rock ( tru? & fact1 ,& ev]la/+ pr9ciples ( good2 ,he bade m5 love ea* o!r & be j ,9 all _! deal+s1 to avoid all lu/1 ,& be s9c]e & true 9 e act1 ,rememb'r+ all are ( "o ,bro!rhood4 ,no lead or foll[+ ( ! bl9d he taught1 ,nor a self-immolat+ flag unfurl$2 ,8 enemies1 ) subtlety mo/ ke51 ,by tortur+ 8 language make x mean ,! v opposite ( :at he s\ght ,to tea* unto a bl9d1 un?9k+ _w4 ,he want$ m5 to use _! reason "h1 ,9 all ?+s ( ?is _w & _w to come-- ,to seek = tru?1 = tru? w\ld make !m free1 ,nor b5d to any p[] kn[n ! knee2 ,& he abhorr$ ! rule ( c[>d fe>1 ,t's born ( hell1 & /rikes ! reason dumb4 ,quickly ! ,naz>5e refus$ ! bribe ,pr(f]$ by ,satan's h& ^u ! ,m\nt2 ,he turn$ indignantly f _w & cr[n1 ,rebuk+ ) a /]n & hone/ fr[n ,! tempt] & 8 cunn+2 b ! tribe ,( ,mammon s9ce has gr[n beyond all c\nt4 ,if all m5 saw1 l ,*ri/1 ?r\gh ,satan's wiles1 ,& promptly gave rebuke to 8 dem&1 ,! cr[n w\ld crumble & ! cross decay1 ,& ,mammon's bribes be c\nt$ wor?less clay2 ,a _w r$eem$ w\ld roll 9 ,heav5's smiles1 ,) pl5ty1 peace & joy on e h&4 ,:at %all x pr(it man ! _w to ga9 ,& yield 8 s\l !reby to hell's control8 ,to give is f> m ble/ ?an to receive-- ,= giv+ to ! ne$y do? relieve ,! giv] ( a surplus t w\ld pa91 ,if n be/[$1 by clogg+ ( ! s\l4 ,we *annels ( transmission are2 ! fl[ ,( life is measur$ by :at we transmit2 ,if we do? freely give1 9 reason's b\nd1 ,:at we receive1 & pass ! bless+s ,we ga!r /r5g? & joy z on we g1 ,receiv+ m1 ! m ! b5efit4 ,:5 m5 %all rise above ! plane ( cl[ns1 ,& look ^u ?is life ) vision cle>1 ,) reason seek+ = ! bett] way ,t leads to ,ju/ice & to ,fre$om's sway1 ,!n dupes & prie/s1 !n k+s1 & gods1 & cr[ns1 ,at la/1 w f ?is planet disappe>4 ,to wor%ip an imag9>y k+1 ,makes subjects = ! mon>*s "h on e>?2 ,! m9d accu/om$ to submissive moods ,is ready to receive ! m5tal foods ,:i* prie/s & p>asites may *oose to br+-- ,messes ( potage = its rights ( bir?4 ,our ,god is light1 intellig5ce1 & love-- ,is reason1 fre$om1 ju/ice1 & ! tru?2 ,he does n rule ?r\gh bl9d belief 9 cre$s1 ,b fact & judgm5t--good express$ 9 de$s ,( bro!rly assi/ance1 & above ,all aims to subjugate ! m9ds ( y\?4 ,! ,god ( or?odoxy do? delight ,9 ways ( d>kness1 sup]/ition1 fe>2 ,he bids all m5 _! reason set aside ,& take1 l birds ) m\?s spread op5 wide1 ,:atev] prie/s1 ^? mess5g]s ( night1 ,see fit to drop into ! gap+ e>4 ,he bids u b[ to cre$s & s]vile =ms1 ,& walk submissive "u ,mammon's reign2 ,be=e him all mu/ b5d ! cr++ knee1 ,& %\t 8 praise 9 fulsome m9/relsy2 ,8 foll[]s no love ( fre$om w>ms2 ,he rules !m1 all ?r\gh p5alty & pa94 ,) c]emonies1 rites1 & cunn+ tricks1 ,he seeks to captivate ! human w2 ,?us f> 8 ag5ts h1 alas6 too well ,succe$$ 9 _! wick$ "w ( hell1 ,:i* at no subt]fuge or falsehood /icks2 ,!y fill _! mission ) ,satanic skill4 ,!y claim to repres5t ! ,naz>5e ,& tea* 8 doctr9es1 :ile !y grossly lie ,9 ^w & de$1 & all 8 views p]v]t2 ,he aim$ to help ! _w2 !y aim to hurt2 ,8 yoke is easy & 8 pa? s]5e1 ,:ile we>+ !irs ! s\l mu/ surely die4 ,:ile he w\ld h ! _w live out ! law ,( be+ z engrav$ 9 ea* true he>t1 ,& se5 ) vision cle> by e m9d ,t is to ju/ice1 tru? & good incl9$1 ,!y w\ld subdue x1 by a s5se ( awe1 ,to arbitr>y rule & selfi% art4 ,:5 m5 %all cease to wor%ip weal? & might1 ,& turn _! backs on sup]/ition's door2 ,:5 reason lights h] lamp1 & equity ,becomes ! portion ( ! truly free2 ,:5 ,*ri/ %all reign on e>? ?r\gh love & light1 ,! rule ( man & ,mammon w be o'er4 ,!n all ma*9]y ( ,*ur* & /ate ,w drop aside z rubbi% ( ! pa/2 ,!n social h>mony w take ! place ,t human gov]nm5ts s mu* disgrace2 ,! cruel reign ( discord1 born ( hate1 ,w be rev]s$1 & ord] reign at la/4 ,!n ea* w "w = all in/ead ( self1 ,z fai?ful p>5ts = _! *ildr5 toil2 ,all w be educat$ 9 ! "r1 ,all w by bir? inh]it liv+ light2 ,none w f duty turn = sordid pelf1 ,& none w seek 8 neighbor to despoil4 ,& !re w be abundance ev]y:]e1 ,) want & fe> ( want =ev] gone2 ,no m w m5 indulge 9 worldly lu/2 ,! aims ( life w be above ! du/2 ,!n m5 ! _s life w seek & %>e1 ,_! s\ls agl[ ) rays ( ,heav5's dawn4 ,oh6 :y has ,*ri/ be5 s misund]/ood8 ,:y w n m5 receive ! light & live8 ,! pa? is /raight & pla9 unto ! view1 ,& by ! light )9 ea* c pursue ,& reap its fruits ( ev]la/+ good1 ,:i* lov+ h&s along ! way w give4 ,! gr[? is sl[ b sure1 9 /rict accord ,) laws ( our condition & our de$s2 ,no miracles w help u 9 our task2 ,if we w\ld ga9 advancem5t1 we mu/ ask ,?r\gh hone/ "w1 & upright ?\ght & ^w1 ,& n ?r\gh cross or cr[n1 beliefs or cre$s4 ,de?rone all gods & s5d !m d[n to hell1 ,bani% all wor%ip to ! realms ( night1 ,give fre$om unto human ?\ght & spee*1 ,let e s\l be its own *ur* & tea* ,! tru?s t f its inmo/ dep?s may well ,to aid 9 lift+ up all s\ls to light4 ,9 t bright realm :]e all is fair & free ,! law is writt5 9 ea* beat+ he>t2 ,!re ea* "o does z seems good 9 8 sight1 ,& e "o aspires to d ! "r2 ,b no "o !re 9 wor%ip b5ds ! knee1 ,or acts ?r\gh fe> a sup]/iti\s "p4 ,supreme desire = concord fills ea* brea/1 ,& e ^w & act ) love is ble/2 ,no ?\ght ( wrong or self c ent] !re1 ,b ea* ) ea* & all desires to %>e2 ,& he t %>es 8 bless+ ) ! re/ ,is ri*] made 9 joy & sweet cont5t4 ,!re are no rul]s !re--no k+ to fr[n2 ,no sacrifices are requir$ or made2 ,a s5se ( "r & ju/ice rules ! realm1 ,) love to prompt & reason at ! helm2 ,h>moni\s ?\ghts & acts all discord dr[n ,) none to dictate1 none to make afraid4 ,no royal ,god !re sits 9 pomp & /ate2 ,no jewel$ ?rone ( gold c !re be se52 ,no prie/ nor trembl+ devotee c raise ,an ev]la/+ song ( flatt'r+ praise2 ,no cross no cr[n2 no c\rti] va91 elate2 ,no slave ) b5d+ knee & cr++ mi54 ,no /reets all pav$ ) gold do? !re appe>2 ,no h>ps ( gold clo? twang an endless air2 ,no trumpet-bla/1 by sa9t or angel bl[n1 ,do? split ! e> ) its comm&+ tone2 ,no wor%ip+ ( ,god1 or sa9t1 or se]1 ,no *ur*1 no prie/1 no pope1 no k+1 no pray]4 ,b all is love & h>mony div9e1 ,) peace & happ9ess1 & joy supreme2 ,) endless progress & increas+ light1 ,& ev]-wid5+ fre$om1 :ile ! "r ,& tru?1 & good1 & ju/ice burn & %9e ,9 e bra9 & he>t--a sacr$ gleam4 ,oh6 ble/ abode1 :]e ea* himself mu/ rule ,& none e'er ?9k ( rul+ o!rs1 :ile ,! light f high] s\rces ev] beams1 ,9 g5tle1 life-invigorat+ /reams1 ,^u ! s\l :i*1 nev] out ( s*ool1 ,mu/ ev] bask 9 ,wisdom's w9n+ smile4 ,oh6 let x come1 ?is concord ( ! ble/1 ,& spe$ily1 ^u ?is e>? ( ours-- ,t ,mammon's ?rone may be at once o'er?r[n1 ,& all 8 idols brok5--e "o2 ,t e s\l ^u ! law may re/1 ,defy+ all ! arts ( wick$ p[]s4 ,& x w come1 mu/ come1 or soon or late1 ,& e he>t w feel ! quick5+ ?rill2 ,! ho/s ( night ar\nd ! e>? mu/ fly ,to l[] dep?s1 ! righte\s m\nt on high2 ,& !n w end ?is reign ( selfi% w1 ,amid ! blaze ( ! ,h>monial ,day4 ,illu/ration ,idolatry4 ,idolatry is born ( ,ignorance2 ,its sire is ,fe>1 & cruel are its b&s2 ,cunn+ & ,gre$ come =w>d to advance ,its _m claims2 ! tyrant und]/&s ,x gives him consequ5ce :5 he comm&s1 ,& helps to keep 8 subjects dull & weak2 ,! prie/ upholds x ) 8 crafty h&s1 ,& by x keeps himself bo? fat & sleek1 ,) consci5ce t5fold h>d] ?an 8 brassy *eek4 ,idolatry has human ?\ght defil$1 ,& fill$ ! he>t ( man ) gr\ndless fe>2 ,x lik5s ,god unto ! *iefta9 wild1 ,^: w is absolute & rule au/]e-- ,:o scatt]s curses ) a h& sev]e ,on all :o d n *oose to b[ & praise1 ,be/[+ gifts on ^? :o may appe> ,by ^w or de$1 or bo?1 8 p[] to raise1 ,reg>dless ( _! m]its or _! wick$ ways4 ,! poor idolator expects to ga9 ,9 special favors f ! god he owns2 ,he m\?s 8 pray]s expect+ to obta9 ,"s k9d ( bless+ ?r\gh 8 plead+ tones1 ,:ile b[+ l[ ^u 8 m>r[-bones1 ,& has no ?\ght ( pr9ciple or law2 ,he ?9ks 8 v abjectness atones ,= all (f5ses1 & he /&s 9 awe ,le/ he (f5d ! prie/ :o smites him ) 8 jaw4 ,idolatry b fe$s ! s\l on /ones1 ,& makes x fe> ! liv+ & ! dead2 ,x wor%ips arbitr>y p[] 9 bones ,f :i* all p[] to h>m or bless has fl$2 ,x puts a halo r\nd "s dead man's head ,& wor%ips him z "o ^: blood atones ,= all ! s9s ! human race ha? br$2 ,x fills ! air ) hide\s wails & groans1 ,) g5uflexions t ! mo/ abjectness owns4 ,! gods are _m :i* ! _w adores2 ,!y may be /ocks & /ones1 or cre$s & books1 ,or sa9ts or h]oes2 !re are _m scores ,( idols1 bo? ( good & evil looks1 ,to :i* ! idol-s]v+ worldl+ crooks ,! favor-seek+ h+es ( ! knee2 ,& !n audaci\sly he freely brooks ,disfavor ( ! _m gods1 t he ,may s]ve at ,mammon's %r9e & roll 9 luxury6 ,! kn[n & unkn[n gods are set aside ,:5 ,mammon's glitt'r+ *>iot rolls along2 ,! *ur*es all adore ! pomp & pride ,( ,mammon's blaz+ cortege2 weak & /rong ,jo9 9 8 tra91 unconsci\s ( a wrong1 ,& all ! gods are *a9$ unto 8 c>2 ,! ,unkn[n ,god may get _! ,sunday song-- ,on o!r days he's wor%ip$ f af>6 ,b1 next to ,mammon1 m5 adore ! god ( w>4 ,or sa9ts1 or books1 or images1 or cross1 ,no matt] :at ! object wor%ip$ be1 ',tis all ! same--idolatr\s & gross2 ,x may be done 9 all s9c]ity1 ,or only done 9 base hypocrisy1 ,z is ! fancy ( ! wor%ip]2 ,bo? classes b5d ! sup]/iti\s knee1 ,hop+ _! god 8 favors w conf]1 ,h[e'er ! supplicant 9 life & ?o't may err6 ,!re is no efficacy 9 :at's done ,by way ( wor%ip2 all is empty %[1 ,ext]nal =m2 9 n a s+le "o ,does x inspire a /rong desire to g ,! /raight & n>r[ pa? ( duty4 ,no1 ,n e'en ! mo/ b5ight$ devotee-- ,! mo/ s9c]e idolat] we "k-- ,con=ms 8 daily conduct s t he ,%all realize ! pray] ( 8 idolatry4 ,all wor%ip is an inconsi/5t %am-- ,an e*o f ! ?rones ( e>?ly k+s1 ,:o h ! p[] to ei!r bless or damn ,_! subjects ( ?is _w 9 worldly ?+s2 ,x w be fo/]$ 9 ! *ur*1 :i* br+s ,a liv+ fat = wily m9i/]s1 ,z long z folks w we> _! lead+-/r+s2 ,b :5 ! blood ( indep5d5ce /irs ,m5's he>ts1 !y'll cease to b[ z idol-wor%ip]s4 ,s long z ?\ghtless m5 deceive _! s\ls ,) vague conjectures t a wordy pray] ,_! de/9y beyond ! gravey>d m\lds1 ,:5 brea!d al\d into ! empty air1 ,to "s unkn[n my/]i\s be+ !re1 ,_! conduct w be inconsi/5t1 mad2 ,reason & common s5se w h no %>e ,9 guid+ !m to action1 & ! sad ,results w only to ! _w's confusion add4 ,h[ v l[ & grovel+ is ?is1 ,& reek+ ) ! v fumes ( hell6 ,z if mank9d c\ld w9 immortal bliss ,by idle words & =ms1 9 :i* c dwell ,no k9d ( virtue1 no exalt+ spell6 ,let m5 b reason & !y mu/ behold ,t righte\s liv+ "h alone c tell ,9 rais+ human de/9y4 ,! bold ,9 ?\ght & action ! mo/ rapidly unfold4 ,b "s day m5 w le>n t law supreme1 ,un*ang+ & un]r+1 rules u all2 ,t !re is nei!r l[ nor high extreme ,:]e special favors unto m5 may fall1 ,or privilege be grant$ at ! call ,( homage-giv+ be+s :o desire ,to ga9 advantage1 be x great or small2 ,t selfi%ness c nev] raise m5 high]4 ,& only de$s ( good c aid ^? :o aspire4 ,?r[ cre$s & books & *ur*es to ! w9ds1 ,save z !y furni% food = human ?\ght2 ,%un e subtle manacle t b9ds ,! human reason--'tis ) evil fraught2 ,b[ n to books1 nor saviors1 nor aught ,b ,tru? & ,ju/ice & ! love ( ,good2 ,) ^! alone c be salvation b\ght2 ,x 0 = ^! ! ,naz>5e once /ood-- ,9 ^! mu/ e s\l f9d its r$emption food4 ,let m5 h fai? 9 pr9ciple1 & /rive ,to live 9 /rict accord ) equity2 ,:5 at ! door ( tru? !y always knock1 ,& deal no m 9 fooli% my/]y1 ,b trim ! lamp ( reason s !y see ,! "r f wrong1 & act ! nobl] "p4 ,!n w ! human race be truly free2 ,!n ! mill5nium w surely />t ,) ! mill5nial conditions 9 ! he>t4 ',tis n by exaltation ( "o's self ,! prize ( real happ9ess is won2 ',tis n by ho>d+ piles ( worldly pelf ,t we c w9 ! plaudit ( well done2 ',tis n by self abasem5t we c %un ,! pa9ful consequ5ce ( evil ways2 ',tis n by wordy pray] to ,god or ,son ,we c prolong ! measure ( our days2 ,b liv+ "r1 ) duty done1 =ev] pays4 ,!n break y\r idols1 oh6 ye m5 ( might1 ,if ye w\ld numb] ) ! truly /rong2 ,/rike ye = ,ju/ice1 ,fre$om & ! ,"r1 ,if ye w\ld jo9 ! ev]-happy ?rong ,t s+ 9 unison r$emption's song2 ,fl+ out ! bann] ( ! ,bro!rhood1 ,be> x be=e y z ye m>* along2 ,plant x :]e e idol er/ has /ood1 ,proclaim to all mank9d ! ,univ]sal ,good4 ,if y w\ld foll[ ,*ri/1 or be l ,god1 ,y mu/1 l !m1 be ev] do+ good2 ,y mu/ arise above ! brutal clod2 ,y mu/ /& out1 z ,jesus ,*ri/ once /ood1 ,! /urdy fri5d ( ,god's great multitude-- ,t helpless mass ( wrong$ & suff]+ poor1 ,:o n[ are trampl$ on by ,mammon's brood2 ,y mu/ hold up to scorn ! evil-do]1 ,put d[n ! f\l & raise al(t ! good & pure4 ,9 no belief or unbelief1 nor pray]1 ,c m5 r$emption f _! errors f9d2 ,no wor%ip ( ! ?+s ( e>? ( air1 ,or heav5 or hell1 or ( ! human m9d1 ,c f a s+le fett] e'er unb9d ,"o s9n+ bro!r4 ,only de$s alone ,done 9 ! love ( :at is good & k9d1 ,c = ! smalle/ human wrong atone2 ,!n wor%ip n at all1 b see t good is done4 ,wor%ip is mock]y1 b only *eats ,! wor%ip]1 :o fancies he c guide ,! =ces ( ! univ]se1 & beats ,! air ) empty words2 &1 worse beside1 ,x dulls man's intellect & leads him wide ,a/ray f ! true pa? ( duty "h2 ,x seeks = ends ?r\gh sett+ laws aside1 ,:5 all mu/ be fulfill$4 ,h5ce x is cle> ,! wor%ip]1 ?r\gh pray] seeke? to rule ?is sph]e4 ,no jot nor tittle w ! law abate ,till all %all be fulfill$2 nor c man make ,"o hair or black or :ite1 h[e'er he prate2 ,nor add unto 8 /ature1 ?\gh he take ,no end ( ?\ght & pray]1 nor c he %ake ,! purpose ( any high] p[]2 ,b if he c\ld1 !re w\ld be cause to quake-- ,= all w\ld come to *aos 9 an h\r ,& dea? & d>kness quickly all ?+s w\ld dev\r4 ,!n be ye n idolatr\s1 nor b[ ,9 wor%ip unto ?+s unse5 or se51 ,b bide y\r lot ) cle>1 uncl\d$ br[1 ,& *ild-l tru/ ! p[]s t e'er h be52 ,!y're wat*+ o'er u all ) vision ke5 ,& love unqu5*able =ev]more2 ,9 turn1 !y ask our love1 our fai? s]5e1 ,& wait to welcome u1 :5 e>? is o'er1 ,to homes ( peace & bliss on ,heav5's et]nal %ore4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f9is ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,punctuation & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ?is book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$4 ,! foll[+ discrepancies h n be5 *ang$3 ,page #f3 ,s claim+ %\ld b[ d[n be=e ! good4 0 n ind5t$ z 7 ! o!r la/-l9es 9 ?is section ( ! book4 ,page #aj1 la/ l9e3 ,q soon returns to make its victims ble$2 includ$ a h&-writt5 *ange t replac$ victims ) au?ors4 ,page #cf3 ,b[ n to books1 nor saviors1 nor aught includ$ a h&-writt5 *ange t ins]t$ to be=e aught4 ,all ( ! illu/rations are simple tailpieces4