Diary (August 17, 2021)
Online diary of Karl Jones for August 17, 2021.
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JANUARY
MARCHING ORDERS
"Go ye and bring the Light
To savage strands afar.
Take ye the Law of Right
Where'er the unblest are.
- "Heathens and stubborn Jews,
Lovers of Juggernaut,
Give them the chance to choose
That which the Saviour taught.
"Go where the gentle Lord
Is still as yet unknown,
There where the tribes ignored
Strive in the dark alone.
"Arm ye to face the foe,
Carib and cannibal,
Men who must live as low
As any animal.
- "Cover the naked limb,
Shoe ye the unshod foot,
Silence the pagan hymn,
Conquer the godless brute.
"Tell them the news of Love,
Preach them the Prince of Peace,
Tear down their pagan grove,
Give them divine release."
-"The Sacred Sower: Being a Collection of Hymns and Devout Songs Adapted to the Use of Missionary Societies", 1887; verses marked * may be omitted if desired.
I am the world's fourth-greatest nonsense poet
Fourth-Greatest Nonsense Poet.
Compare Move aside, satire coming through.