St. Barhadbesaba the Persian
Thought element-worship perversion.
The blood of no beast
Would e'er grace his feast.
Is martyrdom worth this diversion?
Or, if you prefer:
A Persian named Barhadbesaba
Dwelt in a rose-scented arba
Where he did as he oughter
With fire and water
While watching the ships in the harba.
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Mark Harris
S-mail: Finance Division, University of London, Room 255, Senate
House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
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"The reason of a thing is not to bee inquired after till you are
sure the thing it selfe bee soe. Wee comonly are att *What's
the reason of it?* before wee are sure of the thing."
John Selden (1584-1654), _Table Talk_
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