The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read — John Shaqi
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can ReadBunyan, John
Religion
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read
Bunyan, John
Christian life -- Juvenile literature; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Juvenile literature
DEMAS. Not very dangerous, except to those that are careless. But
withal, he blushed as he spake.
CHRIS. Then said Christian to Hopeful, "Let us not stir a step, but
still keep on our way."
HOPE. I will warrant you, when By-ends comes up, if he hath the same
invitation as we, he will turn in thither to see.
CHRIS. No doubt thereof, for his principles lead him that way; and a
hundred to one but he dies there.
DEMAS. Then Demas called out again, saying, "But will you not come over
and see?"
CHRIS. Then Christian roundly answered, saying, "Demas, thou art an
enemy to the right ways of the Lord of this way, and hast been already
condemned for thine own turning aside, by one of His Majesty's judges;
and why seekest thou to have us condemned also? Besides, if we at all
turn aside, our Lord the King will certainly hear thereof, and will
there put us to shame where we should stand with boldness before Him."
Demas cried again that he also was one of their company, a pilgrim like
themselves, and that, if they would tarry a little, he also himself
would walk with them.
CHRIS. Then said Christian, "What is thy name? Is it not the same by the
which I have called thee?"
DEMAS. Yes, my name is Demas; I am the son of Abraham.
CHRIS. I know you: Gehazi was your great-grandfather, and Judas your
father, and you have trod in their steps. It is but a devilish prank
that thou usest: thy father was hanged for a traitor, and thou deservest
no better reward. Assure thyself that when we come to the King, we will
tell him of this thy behavior. Thus they went their way.
By this time By-ends and his companions were come again within sight,
and they at the first beck went over to Demas. Now, whether they fell
into the pit by looking over the brink thereof, or whether they went
down to dig, or whether they were smothered in the bottom by the damps
that commonly arise, of these things I am not certain; but this I
observed, that they never were seen again in the way. Then sang
Christian:
"By-ends and silver Demas both agree;
One calls; the other runs, that he may be
A sharer in his lucre; so these two
Take up in this world, and no farther go."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account