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richard mitchley - general william booth enters into heaven by vachal lindsay كلمات أغنية

booth led boldly with his big bass drum—
(are you washed in the blood of the lamb?)
the saints smiled gravely and they said: “he’s come.”
(are you washed in the blood of the lamb?)
walking lepers followed, rank on rank
lurching bravoes from the ditches dank
drabs from the alleyways and drug fiends pale—
minds still passion_ridden, soul_powers frail:—
vermin_eaten saints with mouldy breath
unwashed legions with the ways of death—
(are you washed in the blood of the lamb?)

every slum had sent its half_a_score
thе round world over. (booth had groaned for more.)
evеry banner that the wide world flies
bloomed with glory and transcendent dyes
big_voiced lasses made their banjos bang
tranced, fanatical they shrieked and sang:—
“are you washed in the blood of the lamb?”
hallelujah! it was queer to see
bull_necked convicts with that land make free
loons with trumpets blowed a blare, blare, blare
on, on upward thro’ the golden air!
(are you washed in the blood of the lamb?)

booth died blind and still by faith he trod
eyes still dazzled by the ways of god
booth led boldly, and he looked the chief
eagle countenance in sharp relief
beard a_flying, air of high command
unabated in that holy land
jesus came from out the court_house door
stretched his hands above the passing poor
booth saw not, but led his queer ones there
round and round the mighty court_house square
yet in an instant all that blear review
marched on spotless, clad in raiment new
the lame were straightened, withered limbs uncurled
and blind eyes opened on a new, sweet world

drabs and vixens in a flash made whole!
gone was the weasel_head, the snout, the jowl!
sages and sibyls now, and athletes clean
rulers of empires, and of forests green!

the hosts were sandalled, and their wings were fire!
(are you washed in the blood of the lamb?)
but their noise played havoc with the angel_choir
(are you washed in the blood of the lamb?)
o shout salvation! it was good to see
kings and princes by the lamb set free
the banjos rattled and the tambourines
jing_jing_jingled in the hands of queens

and when booth halted by the curb for prayer
he saw his master thro’ the flag_filled air
christ came gently with a robe and crown
for booth the soldier, while the throng knelt down
he saw king jesus. they were face to face
and he knelt a_weeping in that holy place
are you washed in the blood of the lamb?

- richard mitchley

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