Renga sequence - section 2

Gleaming Phalanxs,
armies of the Sun God Ra,
stand victorious.
The festive meal, fragrant plates
of kangaroo meat.

The festival meal, fragrant plates
of kangaroo meat.
Vestal virgins dance
widdershins around the fire,
twirling skirts of silk.

Vestal virgins dance
widdershins around the fire,
twirling skirts of silk.
England's winter festival -
Bacchanalia.

England's winter festival
Bacchinalia.
Drink the winter wine,
dance, and pass the children,
through the fire to Baal.

Drink the winter wine,
dance, and pass the children,
through the fire to Baal.
Endless rounds of singing
Hail Lord Washington.

Hero of the great
rebellion of the counties,
Ireland's freedom won.
Thankful Irish cheer Cromwell
Rex Hibernia

Plans for domination.
Clergy together bear arms
as the Church Militant.
They hail above all praise
their Admiral Jesus Christ.

They hail above all praise
their admiral Jesus Christ,
27th of that name
He follows the sign under
which he will conquer.

The roundheads resist
The tyrant Charle's mad
plans for domination.
Clergy together bear arms
as the Church Militant.

Clergy together bear arms
as the Church Militant.
The heretical revolt
In France is crushed
by Pope Martin Luther.

In France the revolt
of heritics is crushed by
Pope Martin Luther.
At last the Cathar creed is
recognised by christendom.