The Crucifixion The culprit's all but impossible to find in Brueghel's flesh-packed masterpiece: Christ on the Way to Calvary: a cattle skull gapes on what appears a Flemish holiday— a flood of...
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A Goliard Cadging Song Carmina Burana A poor scholar on the road, Born to the double blast Of poetry and poverty— Not funny—by half. Books? I gobble them, They eat up every cent; Living from...
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Our Lady of Victory in memory of my mother When we wore broken shoes and prayed For the poor souls in Purgatory Without a penny to put in the box Or basket, shamed, we hid our heads Inside the...
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Medieval Song from the Middle English Love brought me And love wrought me Man, to be thy fere.* Love fed me And love led me And love left me here. Love slew me And love drew...
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