Each Man is in his Spectre's power

==== 1st reading: ==== Selections from ‘Jerusalem’ [Man’s Spectre]

(Jerusalem, f. 41 [lines engraved in reverse on scroll].)

EACH Man is in his Spectre’s power Until the arrival of that hour, When his Humanity awake, And cast his Spectre into the Lake.

Note
Man’s Spectre] In the original draft on p. 12 of the Rossetti MS. this quatrain was at first written:

This world is in the Spectre’s power Until the arrival of that hour, Until Humanity awake, And cast his own Spectre in the Lake— followed by the unfinished stanza.

And there to Eternity aspire The Selfhood in a flame of fire; Till then the Lamb of God … ________________________________________

2nd reading:
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[ 4 ] [This world del.] Each Man is in [the del.] his Spectre’s power [ 3 ] Until the arrival of that hour, [ 1 ] [Until del.] When [the del.] Humanity awake, [ 2 ] And cast [the del.] his own Spectre in the Lake.

And there to Eternity aspire The Selfhood in a flame of fire Till then the Lamb of God…

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