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FRIEDERICH WERNER
The Templars in Cyprus
page 246
Mol.AT (iiHfr***ir'lif).
G I sent thee these, nml lie cm uk. (hunt back !
Cms.
My joy i», that I can provide for thorn j
Fur lin», I o«o jour generous kindness thanks.
Which, when I came hero, a jioor working man,
In search of better fortune such as ne'er
At homo in Germany hnd smiled on me,
Received me, educated, set mo up !
Moi.ir.
Knough of that !—What hn»t thou learnt of me ? Naught but to cam bread for thyself and thine ?
CIALS (cmjutmi).
Brother I
Moi AT.
What?—Polished I thy Squaro for naught Hut that thou shonld'st thr privato angle measure? I grant 'tis good and regular.
CLACS (ylwlly). Aye, is't not ?
MOLAT.
Koch in its own niche all is ranged within Thy cottage. With thy wife and children, thou An Order form'st which shames tho Temple league ; Thou art—Friend ! very few achieve so much,— Almost thou'rt perfect,—as regards thyself !
CLACS.
It is thy work !
MOLAT. Hut only as regards
rcspectiic portion» of property, and inhale»or more they acquire in after life, to the unity of the common chapter; and in the interim, let them exercise an hon«»t life, labour t» do good 10 the brethren i but they are not permuted to appear in the white habit and white mantle.— Trans.
•C. II.]
TUr TKMrXlR» IX Cirais.
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