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MAINSAIL HAUL-RIGHT ROYAL-THE  \nOLD FRONT LINE-REYNARD THE FOX,or THE GHOST HEATH  \nRUN-KING COLE一THE FAITHFUL-THE DREAM,AND OTHER  \nPOEMS-A KING's DAUGHTER -THE LOCKED CHEST-SALT-  \nWATER POEMS AND BALLADS-LOST ENDEAVOR-ESTHER AND  \nBERENICE-GALLIPOLI-GOOD FRIDAY,AND OTHER POEMS-  \nTHE DAFFODIL FIELDS -ENSLAVED AND OTHER POEMS-A  \nSAILOR's GARLAND-PHILIP THE KINC,AND OTHER POEMS-  \nLOLLINGDON DOWNS,AND OTHER POEMS-MULTITUDE AND  \nSOLITUDE一THE STORY OF A ROUND-HOUSE,AND OTHER POEMS  \n-SELECTED POEMS-THE TRAGEDY OF NAN,AND OTHER PLAYS  \n-THE TRAGEDY OF POMPEY THE GREAT-THE WAR AND THE  \nFUTURE一THE TAKING OF HELEN-SARD HARKER一THE TRIAL  \nOF JESUS-TRISTAN AND ISOLT-THE MIDNIGHT FOLK-ODTAA  \n# TheComing ofChrist\n\nby JOHN MASEFIELD  \n报e物想ork  \nTHE MACMILLAN COMPANYI928  \nAll rights reserved  \nCoPYRIGHT,1928,Bx JOHN MASEFIELDSet up and electrotyped.Published,May,1928  \n# THE COMING OF CHRIST\n\nTHE COMING OF CHRIST  \n# THE MALE SPIRITSCHORUS\n\nTHE POWERTHE SWORDTHE MERCYTHE LIGHTANIMA CHRISTIPETERPAUL  \nTHE HOST OF HEAVEN  \nTWO TRUMPETERS  \nMEN  \nWOMEN  \nMARY ....  ......The Mother of Jesus.  \nATTENDANTS ON THE KINGS.SPEARMEN.","cbCaivpbn6AQMnju","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivpbn6AQMnju","pdf",1587025,74,"English","# The Coming of Christ\n## Male Spirits and Celestial Characters\n## Dramatis Personae","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of The Coming of Christ?\",\"answer\":\"The play was written by the English poet and playwright John Masefield.\"},{\"question\":\"When was this edition of The Coming of Christ published?\",\"answer\":\"This specific edition was published by The Macmillan Company in May 1928.\"},{\"question\":\"What are some of the characters featured in the play?\",\"answer\":\"The characters include allegorical spirits like The Power, The Sword, The Mercy, and The Light, as well as human figures such as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and various attendants.\"}]","The Coming of Christ | PDF",1790591184,186]