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Rh " Towards her door sprang Ben Jehudah, Donna Zara flew behind him Round his neck her white arms wreathing. Drew him from the burning chamber. "There within, her sister Zillah Stirred no limb to shun her torture. Held her mother's hand and kissed her. Saying, ’We will go together.’ "This the outer throng could witness, As the flames enwound the dwelling, like a glory they illumined Awfully the martyred daughter. " Closer, fiercer, round they gathered, Not a natural cry escaped her. Helpless clung to her her mother. Hand in hand they went together. " Since that ' Act of Faith ' three winters Have rolled by, yet on the forehead Of Jehudah is imprinted Still the horror of that morning. " Saragossa hath respected His false creed ; a man of sorrows, He hath walked secure among us. And his art repays our sufferance."