Nought loves another as itself



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"Nought loves another as itself, "Nor venerates another so, "Nor is it possible to Thought "A greater than itself to know:

"[Then del.] And father [I cannot del.] how can I love you "[Nor del.] Or any of my brothers more? "I love [myself, so does the bird del.] you like the little bird "That picks up crumbs around the door."

The Priest sat by and heard the child. In trembling zeal he seiz'd his hair: [The mother follow'd, weeping loud: "O, that I such a fiend should bear." del.] [Then del.] He led him by his little coat And all admir'd his priestly care.

And standing on the altar high: "Lo, what a fiend is here!" said he, "One who sets reason up for judge "Of our most holy mystery."

The weeping child could not be heard; The weeping parents wept in vain. [They bound his little ivory limbs In a cruel Iron chain. del.] [[And del.] They strip'd him to his little shirt & bound him in an iron chain.

[They del.] And burn'd him in a holy [fire  del.] place, Where many had been burn'd before. The weeping parents wept in vain. Are such things [are del.] done on Albion's shore?