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Grew behind him, whose life, so high renowned,
Would, in Heaven's glory, higher songs receive,
With a new diadem once more was crowned 97
By Pope Honorius, from on high inspired,
This Archimandrite's purpose, holy found.
And after that, with martyr zeal untired, 100
He, in the presence of the Soldan proud
Preached Christ, and those whom His example fired;
And finding that that race no ripeness showed 103
For their conversion, not to toil in vain,