The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

mind, and stiff in his joints, that he can now do little more than sit in
his cave's mouth, glaring at Pilgrims as they go by, and biting his nails
because he cannot get at them.
So I saw that Christian went on his way. At the sight of the old man who
sat in the mouth of the cave, he could not tell what to think, especially
because Pope spoke to him, though he could not go after Christian,
saying, "You will never mend, until more of you are burned!"
But Christian was silent, and so went by without being harmed.
Then Christian sang:
"O world of wonders — I can say no less!
That I should be preserved in that distress
That I have met with here! O blessed be,
That hand that from it has delivered me!
Dangers in darkness, devils, Hell, and sin,
Did compass me, while I this valley was in.
Yes, snares and pits, and traps, and nets, did lie,
My path about — that worthless, foolish I,
Might've been caught, entangled and cast down,
But since I live — let Jesus wear the crown!"
CHRISTIAN MEETS WITH FAITHFUL
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Now, as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent, which was
built on purpose, that Pilgrims might see ahead of them. Therefore,
Christian went up — and looking forward, he saw Faithful ahead of him,
on his journey.
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