George went to judgement With much honour From the market-place, And a great multitude following him, He proceeded to the Rhine {223} To perform the sacred duty, Which then was highly celebrated, And most acceptable to God. He quitted the kingdoms of the earth, And he obtained the kingdom of heaven. Thus did he do, The illustrious Count George, Then hastened all The kings who wished To see this man entering, (But) who did not wish to hear him. The spirit of George was there honoured, I speak truly from the report of these men, (For) he obtained What he sought from God. Thus did he, The Holy George. Then they suddenly adjudged him To prison; Into which with him entered Two beautiful angels * * * * * Then he became glad When that sign was made (to him), George then prayed; My God granted every thing To the words of George; He made the dumb to speak, The deaf to hear, The blind to see, The lame to walk. * * * * * Then began the powerful man To be exceedingly enraged. Tatian wished To ridicule these miracles. He said that George Was an impostor; He commanded George to come forth; He ordered him to be unclothed; He ordered him to be violently beaten With a sword excessively sharp. All this I know to be altogether true; George then arose and recovered himself; He wished to preach to those present, And the Gentiles Placed George in a conspicuous situation, (Then) began that powerful man To be exceedingly enraged. He then ordered George to be bound To a wheel, and to be whirled round. I tell you what is fact; The wheels were broken to pieces, This I know to be altogether true; George then arose and recovered himself, He then wished (to preach); the Gentiles Placed George in a conspicuous place, Then he ordered George to be seized And commanded him to be violently scourged; Many desired that he should be beaten to pieces, Or be burnt to a powder; They at length thrust him into a well. There was this son of beatitude, Vast heaps of stones above him, Pressed him down; They took his acknowledgment; They ordered George to rise; He wrought many miracles, As in fact he always does. George rose and recovered himself. He wished to preach to those Gentiles, The Gentiles Placed George in a conspicuous place. * * * * * They ordered him to rise, They ordered him to proceed, They ordered him instantly to preach. Then he said, I am assisted by faith. (Then he said) when Ye renounce the devil Every moment * * * * * * * * This is what St. George himself may teach us. Then he was permitted to go into the chamber To the Queen; He began to teach her, She began to listen to him.