Cloth of soutane, toga, black gown &
red robe,
Worn by men of intelligence, all over the globe,
In courts of law, classrooms, cathedrals &
church,
In high seats of learning & wherever we
search.
Dons of prestige, imparting unknown knowledge,
Gowned in knowing, of university & old college,
The Lords, judges & lawyers, accusing &
defending,
All sentencing on whims & alibis, ever depending.
Priests, bishops & Pope, preaching, forgiving
& saving,
Garbed in Lord´s words & to sinners, eternity
waving,
New souls now solely blessed & the dying
safely saved,
Clergy, clearing the path & road to heaven
now paved.
Raiments of honour & of men steeped in old
learning,
Of ancient lore & letters, their entitlements
earning,
In serious senates, edifices & church with
cold walls,
Rustle
of raiments, passing through history´s long halls.
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