Jesus! thy Crucifix
Enable thee to guess
The smaller size!
Jesus! thy second face
Mind thee in Paradise
Of ours!
Enable thee to guess
The smaller size!
Jesus! thy second face
Mind thee in Paradise
Of ours!
(F.197/J.225)
[1, 4] Jesus:: an oath or exclamation.
[1] Crucifix:: An image or figure of Christ upon the cross (OED n.2). thy Crucifix:: a priest's cross with the image of Crucifixion.
[2] thee, guess:: a priest carrying a Crucifix to judge people by guessing (for he is not God) the smaller size of humanity.
[3] size:: mental or moral quality. smaller:: meaner, baser.
[4] second face:: a word's second face meaning. Jesus' second usage as an exclamation.
[5] Mind:: to remind, Jesus in paradise not to forget us.
[6] ours:: our exclamation or curse.