The Golden Lamb
The king in gold arose from the black throne where he had been seated for hours, and asked what had caused the uproar.In imitation of the emaciated king, the concubines in red linen, whores in lila suits, the jesters in green, and priests in White suits wore unchanging faces of silver, iron, bronze, wood, and fabric. And the jesters’ masks gaped with laughter, while the priests’ were black with concern. Fifty merry faces blossomed to his left, and to his right fifty sad faces scowled.the bright fabric stretched over the heads of the women mimed endlessly graceful faces enlivened by artificial smiles.
The king in gold rose from the black throne where he had been sitting for hours and asked what had caused the uproar. In imitation of the emaciated king, the concubines in red linen, the whores in purple suits, the jesters in green, and the priests in white suits all wore unchanging faces made of silver, iron, bronze, wood, and fabric. The jesters' masks gaped in laughter, while the priests' masks were black with concern. Fifty merry faces bloomed to his left, and fifty sad faces scowled to his right. The bright fabric stretched over the heads of the women mimicked endlessly graceful faces enlivened by artificial smiles.