THE NEWER CRITICISM.
(Vide letter to the Spectator, August 15th,1891.) FIE, fie, on thee, Spectator ! who The Word our fathers held for true
Believing, art content to stay so ! Down, down, upon thy bended knee ! Such faith as thine can show no plea ; For Kuenen and Wellhausen say so.
Reactionary print ! we stare Aghast, that such as thou should[dare
To flaunt their views in open day so : The " Psalms of David" his ? 'Tis quite Absurd ! he could not read nor write,
For Kuenen and Wellhausen say so.
The Churchmen—whether low or high—
Conspire to teach and preach a lie, Because they hope to draw their pay so : But disestablished, disendowed, They'll find no answer is allowed To " Kuenen and Wellhausen say so."
Recant ! in deep remorse attend : The while we seek your faults to mend : You shan't believe, though you may pray so.
Your honesty P—a brazen show !
We're right,—a fact you're bound to know,
For Kuenen and Wellhausen say so.
But, horror ! do I see thee smile?
Unblushing Obscurantist vile !
Go, sordid wretch, since you will stray so ! This dogma's sound, you'll please remark : " The light is ours,—and yours the dark,"
For Kuenen and Wellhausen say so. R. K. H.
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