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Lawrence Hall, HSG [email protected]                      The High Priest Kisses King Herod’s (Hands)                          His Eminence the Cardinal of New York 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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Oct 19, 2024
Oct 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM UTC
Cardinal Dolan Kisses King Herod's (Hands)
Lawrence Hall, HSG [email protected]                      The High Priest Kisses King Herod’s (Hands)                          His Eminence the Cardinal of New York 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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Oct 19, 2024
Oct 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM UTC
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