Chapter XCIII How the joyous songs that he did sometimes make out of doors would be turned into tears and pity for Christ D
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Chapter XCIII How the joyous songs that he did sometimes make out of doors would be turned into tears and pity for Christ D
runkenwith the love and compassion of Christ, the Blessed Fran-
cis would at times do such-like things as this; for the passing sweet
melody of the spirit within him, seething over outwardly, did of- tentimes find utterance in the French tongue, and the strain of the divine whisper that his ear had caught would break forth into a French song of joyous exulting. At times he would pick up a stick from the ground, and setting it upon his left shoulder, would draw another stick after the manner of a bow with his right hand athwart the same, as athwart a viol or other instrument, and making befitting gestures would sing in French of our Lord Jesus Christ. But all this show of joyousness would be ended in tears, and the exultation would die out in pity of Christ’s Passion. And in tears would he abide, drawing deep sighs and with redoubled lamentations would he hang suspended from heaven, forgetful of that which he did hold in his hands the while.