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... wandering exile, Far from the hills of thy land and thy fallen and vanquished nation, Yet has thy glory overtopped and the deathless pride of thy laurel Conquered the conqueror's, Haile Selassie, Lion of Judah. Page 676 France for her southern borders fearing spared the aggressor. England the sea-queen, England the fortunate, England the victor Fled like a dog from the whip of his menace... people, you did not tremble. Armed but with rifle and spear you fronted the legions of Caesar. Statesman wise and beneficent, emperor, patriot, hero, King of the Amharas, Haile Selassie, Lion of Judah. Man is but man and the weapons of Hell are too fierce for his spirit, Forged by the scientist burrowing deep in the bowels of Nature, Death and destruction to draw from her torn from her anguished ...

... Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in October 1935. Britain and France stopped trying to broker a peace in December, and in May 1936, after a heroic resistance, Emperor Haile Selassie fled the country. "Lion of Judah" was a title borne by the Emperors of Ethiopia. The star towards the end was written by Sri Aurobindo. One handwritten manuscript. Seer deep-hearted . No title in the manuscript ...