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The Bible is an untold volume,
Written by unknown men
At the request of hallowed spectres -
Subjects, Bethlehem,
Genesis, Bethlehem's ancestor,
Satan, the Brigadier,
Judas, the great Defaulter,
David, the Troubadour,
Sin, a distinguished precipice, -
But we must desist.
Boys that "believe" are very lonesome,
Other boys are "lost."
Had but the tale a warbling teller,
All the boys would come -
Orpheus'
sermon captivated,
It did not condemn!
The Bible is an untold Volume
Written by unknown Men -
By the direction of hallowed Spectres -
Subjects - Bethlehem -
Genesis - Bethlehem's Ancestor -
Satan - the Brigadier -
Judas - the first Defaulter -
David - the Troubadour -
Sin - a distinguished Precipice -
But I must desist -
Boys that believe - are bastinadoed -
very lonesome -
Other Boys - are lost -
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