Jean-L\u00e9on G\u00e9r\u00f4me, \u201cL\u2019entr\u00e9e du Christ \u00e0 J\u00e9rusalem\u201d (1897); Wikimedia Commons public domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just in time, before Palm Sunday is altogether over.<\/p>\n
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Virginia Brown kindly reminds me of this wonderful little poem:<\/p>\n
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THE DONKEY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nBY G. K. CHESTERTON<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWhen fishes flew and forests walked\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nAnd figs grew upon thorn,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nSome moment when the moon was blood\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nThen surely I was born.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWith monstrous head and sickening cry\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nAnd ears like errant wings,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe devil\u2019s walking parody\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nOn all four-footed things.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe tattered outlaw of the earth,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nOf ancient crooked will;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nStarve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nI keep my secret still.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nFools! For I also had my hour;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nOne far fierce hour and sweet:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nThere was a shout about my ears,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nAnd palms before my feet.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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