少年国王
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priests in tiff copes crept aar.
And suddenly a umult came from treet outside, and in
entered th drawn swords and nodding plumes, and
seel. hey
cried. his
boy e? Surely we will slay him, for
o rule over us.
And the young King bowed his head again, and prayed, and when he
urning round
them sadly.
And lo! ted streaming
upon issued robe t was
fairer t he
dead staff blossomed, and bare lilies t han pearls.
t han
rubies. er tems
were of brighe roses, and
ten gold.
ood t of a king, and tes of the
jehe many-rayed
monstrance sical ligood there
in a kings raiment, and the
saints in to move. In t
of a king ood before t its music,
and trumpeters blerumpets, and the singing boys
sang.
And the nobles
she Bishops face grew
pale, and rembled. A greater th crowned
t before him.
And tar, and passed home
t of t no man dared look upon his
face, for it he face of an angel.