The Passing of Mars: A Modern Morality Play

The Passing of Mars: A Modern Morality Play

Once, long ago, a peasant greatly desired to visit his king that he might obtain of him judgment and equity, and perhaps find favor. But he said within himself, I am a faulty man; a homespun smock will scarce commend me to a king. I will stay at home and let others plead my case. And when his case was taken before the king, (who was a good and just man) the king said, Why did he not come himself? Homespun I can forgive if a man bring his soul and stand before me bravely. I will have no dealings with go-betweens. Here then, is my work, faulty, and plainly clad, but brave enough to go humbly before you who read and think, and by your thinking rule. If it find favor, it can be clothed anew in finer raiment. If judgment and equity prevail against it, surely it is well enough shrouded. The World Field, at harvest time and set of sun. On the right is The World Inn, and, in front of it, on the ground, a prostrate figure, clad in black and bound, Soul of Man. On the left, near the front, are trees and flowers, piles of fruit and vegetables, a wagon load of grain, and, in the foreground, a tangle of vines, in which lies Mars, fast asleep. On the steps of The World Inn sits The Old Mother watching the women of all nations who are sitting sewing, chatting and tending babies in the center. At the back a road winds across from left to right and young girls are walking up and down with arms around each others shoulders, singing and laughing. The melody (The Happy Farmer) dies away gradually and a church bell is heardThe Angelus. There is a religious silence lasting for a moment or two. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 57650
Author: Wilkinson, Marguerite
Release Date: Aug 6, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English