The High Priest kisses King Herod’s (hands) And joins him for a feast of mockeries and lies Giving the tyrant for his crimes a pass Laughing at Truth as civilization dies
Over lobster and beef they pity the poor While robed in white ties and evening gowns And silken ecclesiastical couture (One of them has visions of papal crowns)
Gluttony and scorn at a rented manse - All that is missing is Salome’s dance
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