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SINAI. 31
Then he arose and went as fast
as his aged limbs would carry
him to the cave, and there he
found Paul dead in the attitude
of prayer. Affectionately he took
him in his arms, wept over him,
and recited the office for the dead. Hi
Having done this he bethought (
him how he might bury him, for
he had no strength to dig a crave,
and it was three days' journey to
the monastery. " What shall I
do ? " he cried. " Would it might
please God that I might lie down
and die at thy side, O my
brother! " As he said these
words he saw two lions coming
towards him. When they saw the
dead body and Anthony weeping
by it, they by their roaring told
TAMARISK-TREE, WADY FEIRAN, SINAI.
" And the sleep in the dried river channel, where bulrushes tell
That the Water was wont to go warbling so softly and well."—Browning's " Saul."
102
Then he arose and went as fast
as his aged limbs would carry
him to the cave, and there he
found Paul dead in the attitude
of prayer. Affectionately he took
him in his arms, wept over him,
and recited the office for the dead. Hi
Having done this he bethought (
him how he might bury him, for
he had no strength to dig a crave,
and it was three days' journey to
the monastery. " What shall I
do ? " he cried. " Would it might
please God that I might lie down
and die at thy side, O my
brother! " As he said these
words he saw two lions coming
towards him. When they saw the
dead body and Anthony weeping
by it, they by their roaring told
TAMARISK-TREE, WADY FEIRAN, SINAI.
" And the sleep in the dried river channel, where bulrushes tell
That the Water was wont to go warbling so softly and well."—Browning's " Saul."
102