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At The Sentencing Of The Apostle Saint Paul
That old man, Paul, he is the only one,
from this whole group, who is a citizen.
They call themselves "Christians"; but athiests
they are, denying Rome's divinities
and, even worse, the Roman Majesty's
accomplishments. This man's name heads the lists
of those accused. If I may make a pun
of sorts: in good time, we will have beheaded
him and those lists. Deaths will be multiplied---
like Simon, Paul's dear friend, soon crucified.
I find no errors: they were fairly tried
and sentenced. Take them now into the dreaded
death house that we all fear . . . the Mamertine
Prison. Keep them wholly apart. Yes, please---
the warrants for their deaths: I need to sign.
(The Christians must think me a wretched sinner.)
Well, hurry---I cannot be late for dinner.
Starward
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