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And When He Falleth Lyrics - Artist : Theatre Of Tragedy
"Be my kin free fro varnal sin
Bridle the thoughts of thy Master" "There hath past away a glore fro the Earth A glore that in the hearts and minds of men Men dementéd - blindfoldéd by light Hourisheth as weed in their well-groom'd garths" "Might I too was blindfoldéd ere "The quality of mercy and absolution Tho' years have master'd me Whence cometh such qualities? A masque of this to fashion Build thyself a mirror in which Seer blest, thou best philosopher!" Solely wanton images of thy desire appear!" "'Tis the Divine Comedy "'Tis the Divine Tragedy The fool and the mocking court The fool and the mocking court Fool, kneel now, and ring thy bells Fool, kneel now, and ring thy bells We hold the Earth fro Heaven away" Make us guffaw at thy futile follies Yet for our blunders - oh, in shame Earth beareth no balm for mistakes We hold the Earth fro Hell away" "Believe? In a deily long dead? I would rather be a pagan suckléd in creeds outworn Whith faärtytales fill'd up in head Thoughts of the Book stillborn" "Shadow of annoyance Ne'er come hither ...And when He falleth, He falleth like Lucifer Ne'er to ascend again..." [Dialog from Roger Corman film "Masque of the Red Death" (1964):] [Prince Prospero (Vincent Price):] That cross you wear around your neck; is it only a decoration, or are you a true Christian believer? [Francesca (Jane Asher):] Yes, I believe - truly [Prince Prospero (Vincent Price):] Then I want you to remove it at once And never to wear it within this castle again Do you know how a falcon is trained my dear? Her eyes are sown shut Blinded temporarily she suffers the whims of her God patiently, until her will is submerged and she learns to serve - as your God taught and blinded you with crosses [Francesca (Jane Asher):] You had me take off my cross because it offended [Prince Prospero (Vincent Price):] It offended no one No - it simply appears to me to be discourteous to... to wear the symbol of a deity long dead My ancestors tried to find it. And to open the door that seperates us from our Creator [Francesca (Jane Asher):] But you need no doors to find God If you believe [Prince Prospero (Vincent Price):] Believe?! If you believe you are gullible Can you look around this world and believe in the goodness of a god who rules it? Famine, Pestilence, War, Disease and Death They rule this world [Francesca (Jane Asher):] There is also love and life and hope [Prince Prospero (Vincent Price):] Very little hope I assure you. No. If a god of love and life ever did exist... he is long since dead. Someone... something rules in his place "Believe? In a deily long dead? I would rather be a pagan suckléd in creeds outworn Whith faärtytales fill'd up in head Thoughts of the Book stillborn" "Shadow of annoyance Ne'er come hither ...And when He falleth, He falleth like Lucifer Ne'er to ascend again..." |
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