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Published February, 1916. Reprinted February, 1916. GOOD FRIDAY A DRAMATIC POEM PERSONS PONTIUS PILATE, Procurator of Judæa. PROCULA, His Wife. LONGINUS, A Centurion. A JEW, Leader of the Rabble. A MADMAN. A SENTRY. JOSEPH OF RAMAH. HEROD. SOLDIERS, SERVANTS, THE JEWISH RABBLE, LOITERERS, IDLERS. THE SCENE The Pavement, or Paved Court, outside the Roman Citadel in Jerusalem. At the back is the barrack wall, pierced in the centre with a double bronze door, weathered to a green color. On the right and left sides of the stage are battlemented parapets overlooking the city. The stage or pavement is approached by stone steps from the front, and by narrow stone staircases in the wings, one on each side, well forward. These steps are to suggest that the citadel is high up above the town, and that the main barrack gate is below. THE CHIEF CITIZEN, THE RABBLE, JOSEPH, THE MADMAN, HEROD, and THE LOITERERS, etc., enter by these steps. PILATE, PROCULA, LONGINUS, THE SOLDIERS and SERVANTS enter by the bronze doors. GOOD FRIDAY A DRAMATIC POEM PILATE. Longinus. LONGINUS. Lord. PILATE \[giving scroll\]. Your warrant. Take the key. Go to Barabbas' cell and set him free, The mob has chosen him. LONGINUS. And Jesus? PILATE. Wait. He can be scourged and put outside the gate, With warning not to make more trouble here. See that the sergeant be not too severe. I want to spare him. LONGINUS. And the Jew, the Priest, Outside? PILATE. I'll see him now. LONGINUS. Passover Feast Always brings trouble, Lord.… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fgood-friday-and-other-poems) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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