In Renaissance days the ten lines of this little Spanish leaflet
were mighty powerful.
Translation:
THE POPE SAYS: …… I am the head of all.
THE KING SAYS: …… I obey the Pope.
THE KNIGHT SAYS: …… I serve these two.
THE MERCHANT SAYS: …… I cheat these three.
THE LAWYER SAYS: …… I confuse these four.
THE PLOUGHMAN SAYS: …… I feed these five.
THE DOCTOR SAYS: …… I kill these six.
THE CONFESSOR SAYS: …… I absolve these seven.
CHRIST SAYS: …… I suffer these eight.
THE DEATH SAYS: …… I take them all away.
THE KING SAYS: …… I obey the Pope.
THE KNIGHT SAYS: …… I serve these two.
THE MERCHANT SAYS: …… I cheat these three.
THE LAWYER SAYS: …… I confuse these four.
THE PLOUGHMAN SAYS: …… I feed these five.
THE DOCTOR SAYS: …… I kill these six.
THE CONFESSOR SAYS: …… I absolve these seven.
CHRIST SAYS: …… I suffer these eight.
THE DEATH SAYS: …… I take them all away.
With paints instead of words Michelangelo Buonarroti—the divine artist—
illustrated a similarly dark message with his Last Judgement painting.
illustrated a similarly dark message with his Last Judgement painting.
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DearDiane -- thanks for this -- coukld be the 'missing link' I need! As you're evidently on Pinterest too, have a look at my "Death and the Alls" board!
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Malcolm
Oh what interesting Pinterest boards, you have, Malcolm. Nice to meet you.
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