208 THE SPIRIT AND THE MUSE. And such a voice fell on my ear, “ Come ye,"-he said,"my Father's blest, - When I was hungry, food ye brought me, - When I was thirsty, drink ye sought me, 66 When I was naked, clothing wrought me; • When I was sick, then ye stood by me, Amazed they heard the gracious word; 66 Lord, when saw we thee hungered ? “Or thirsty ? or when sick ?"_they said• A stranger ? naked ? prisonèd ? " And to thy wants have ministrèd ?” THE SPIRIT AND THE MUSE. 209 To whom the King : “ Nay, wonder not, “ When some poor man your care aroused, , “Or when ye gave the widow rest, “ Or cheered the sick man's silent room, “'Twas I who then your care aroused, “I was the stranger whom ye housed, “ Mine was the cause which ye espoused, 56 'Twas I to whom ye gave the rest, P "For me ye wiped the dying brow, "For me ye whispered kind and low, "For me your knee in prayer did bow; "These were my brethren, these did ye He turned, and, with a dreadful frown, 66 Depart, ye cursed, to the fire "Prepared against the day of ire “I hungered, but no food ye brought me, 66 "I thirsted, but no drink ye sought me, "Was naked, ye no clothing wrought me, "When I was sick, ye stood not by me, "A prisoner, ye did not come nigh me, "I was a stranger, ye passed by me." O'erwhelmed with terror and dismay, "Lord, when saw we thee hungerèd? "Or thirsty? or when sick?"—they said"A stranger? naked? prisonèd ? "And have not to thee ministrèd? Few words to these the Lord did deign, "What ye to but the humblest one He spake, and, while he spake, all eyes Stood steadfast fixed, filled with surprise That God his servants thus should prize! And now the Lord had told the doom THE PRINCE OF WALES IN A COURT OF JUSTICE. "The throne is established by righteousness." He spake his royal word— Their Prince was one Who had not faithless been Though born of noblest race, With riches blest, Yet hath he greater fame From an untarnished name, And with it rest. |