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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Narrative and legendary poems (search)
re, Came plunging through the rain. “Now, Goodman Macy, ope thy door,— We would not be house-break And strong hands shook the door. ‘Believe me, Macy,’ quoth the priest, ‘Thou lt rue thy conduct sore.’ Then kindled Macy's eye of fire: “No priest who walks the earth, Shall pluck away the strange, sheriff!’ quoth the ardent priest, “Take Goodman Macy too; The sin of this day's heresy His back urse shall rue.” ‘Now, goodwife, haste thee!’ Macy cried. She caught his manly arm; Behind, the paderwood, The burly sheriff caine:— “Stand, Goodman Macy, yield thyself; Yield in the King's own name.” ‘Now out upon thy hangman's face!’ Bold Macy answered then,— “Whip women, on the village gre born to be hanged will not be drowned,’ Quoth Macy, merrily; ‘And so, sir sheriff and priest, gooneth A refuge of the free, As when true-hearted Macy Beheld it from the sea. Free as the winds that to the darkening main, Bodeful of storm, stout Macy held his way, And, when the green shore blended