Jerusalem, that night, lay still and sober.
enveloped in a heavy veil of gloom.
We slept not, tensely waiting for the dawn,
and early, women of our company
went quietly unto the sepulcher.
And we were all astonished when they came
exclaiming that the stone was rolled away
and Jesus was not there within the tomb;
and as they wondered, angel visions spake
and told them he was risen, as he said.
Slow to believe, we deemed them idle tales:
but two disciples went themselves to see.
and they affirmed all that the women said.
but Jesus they saw not.
