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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. 159
out of which all the Eoyal Persons drank ; afterwards it
was reached to us, and so forward to all, and this was
called the Draught of Silence. Hereupon all the Eoyal Haustus de
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silentio.
Persons presented us their hands, declaring that in case we
did not now stick to them we should never hereafter see
them, which verily made our eyes run over. But our
president engaged herself and promised largely on our Fidejutetu
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behalf, which gave them satisfaction. Mean time a little
bell was tolled, at which all the Eoyal Persons waxed so
mighty bleak that we were ready utterly to despair. They
quickly put off" their white garments and assumed intirely MOI-S
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black ones ; the whole hall was hung with black velvet, the
floor covered with the same, with which also the ceiling
was overspread. The tables were also removed,
all seated
themselves upon the form, and we also had put on black
habits. Our president, who was before gone out, comes in
again, bearing six black taffeta scarffs, with which she .
bound the six Eoyal Persons' eyes, and there were immedi-
ately brought in by the servants six covered coffins, which
were set down, a low black seat being placed in their
midst. Finally, there stept in a cole-black, tall man, who
bare in his hand a sharp ax. Now after that the old King Decollate
had been brought to the seat, his head was instantly whipt
off and wrapped in a black cloth, the blood being received
in a great golden goblet, and placed with him in the coffin
that stood by, which, being covered, was set aside. Thus
it went with the rest, so that I thought it would have come
to me too, but as soon as the six Eoyal Persons were
beheaded, the black man retired, another following who
just before the door beheaded him also, and brought back
his head, which, with the ax, was laid in a little chest.
This indeed seemed to me a bloody Wedding, but, because