ONE THOUSAND FAMOUS THINGS 155

The Soul of Judcis Iscariot

TWAS the soul of Judas Iscariot,
Strange, and sad, and tall,
Stood all alone at dead of night
Before a lighted hall.

And the wold was white with snow.
And his footmarks black and damp,

And the ghost of the silvern moon arose,
Holding her yellow lamp.

And the icicles were on the eaves,

And the walls were deep with white,
And the shadows of the guests within
Passed on the window light.

The shadows of the wedding guests

Did strangely come and go,
And the body of Judas Iscariot

Lay stretched along the snow ;

The body of Judas Iscariot

Lay stretched along the snow ;
Twas the soul of Judas Iscariot

Ran swiftly to and fro.

To and fro, and up and down,

He ran so swiftly there,
As round and round the frozen Pole

Glideth the lean white bear.

Twas the Bridegroom sat at the table-head,
And the lights burnt bright and clear :
Oh, who is that, the Bridegroom saida
Whose weary feet I hear ?
Twas one looked from the lighted hall,
And answered soft and slow :
It is a wolf runs up and down
With a black track in the snow.
The Bridegroom in his robe of white
Sat at the table-head s
Oh, who is that who moans without ?
The blessed Bridegroom said.
Twas one looked from the lighted hall,
And answered fierce and low :
Tis the soul of Judas Iscariot
Gliding to and fro.