The Metaphysical TVRZ Theater

Jesse James" Jesse James is America's Robin Hood. Like bis famous predecessor in folklore (although in fact James was a real person). Jesse James Robbed from the rich and was kind to the poor and was always willing to help some cowpoke who was down on bis luck." As legend has it, Jesse retired from bis life of crime under the assumed name of Mr. Howard. He was at home with bis family one evening wben Robert and Charles Ford, members of Jesse's old gang (and, some say, guests in bis house), shot bim in the back for the sake of the retard. The author of the ballad is unknown JESSE JAMES It was on a Wednesday night, the moon was shining bright. They robbed the Danville train And the people they did say, for many miles away. "Twas the outlaws Frank and Jesse James. Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life, The children they were brave. "Twas a dirty little coward that shot Mister Howard, And laid poor Jesse in his grave. Jesse was a man was a friend to the poor He

Of birds, whom are men's dreams, in orderly array on wing, Came summoned over Eden to receive Their names of you, so over many a tract or Paradise they marched, and many a province wide, Tenfold the length of this terrain. At last Far in the horizon, to the north, appeared From skirt to skirt, a fiery region, stretched In battalions of senile hair and, nearer view, Bristled with upright beams, innumerable rigid spears, and helmets thronged, and shields various, boastful argument portrayed. The banded Powers of Satan hasting on With furious expedition, for they self actuated, That same day, on to fight or by surprise, To win the Mount of God, and on his Throne To set the envious of his state, the proud Aspirer. But their thoughts proved fond and vain In the mid-way, though strange to us it seemed. At first that Angel should with Angel war. And in fierce hosting meet, who wanted to know So oft in festivals of joy and love Unanimous, as sons of one great Sire, Singing the Eternal Fath