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124 Flame leap there from my heart, then flying back, Leave it cold-bathed with deathly ooze — my soul In silence took her supreme vow of hate. Praise be to God that thou hast come to-day. To-morrow were too late. Hast thou not heard Frederick sends Schnetzen unto Nordhausen, With fire and torture for the Jews ?

So ! Henry Schnetzen Shall be the Jews' destroyer ? Ah ! One moment. Mayhap this box which Susskind sends the Prince Reveals more wonders. Hark ! your word 's confirmed Blessed be Christ, our Lord ! (reads).

" I Susskind von Orb of Nordhausen, swear by the unutterable Name, that on the day when the Castle of Salza was burned, I rescued the infant daughter of Henry Schnetzen from the