"Decoration" > sign of power or social status> "he helped to save this sacred land" > crusades again and this decorated man was promoted to his place by contribution to the crusades. He might have started the war, or directly involved in the fighting. And this man killed an enemy who was religious but not christian.< this was in his memory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- So many times, so many lives Test the other side Waiting to see what the maker has in mind "Test" To put under severe strain by taking away lives for many times. To prove that their maker was true. ----------------------------------------------------------- "The unsuspecting commoners hum diligent each day" To be in a state of feverish activity of attention and care "Father's sins" 1. Adam and Eve 2. the commoners are the direct descendants of the crusades. Since the decorated man was alive in the parade the crusades happened not long before the series of events. So it's 1. ----------------------------------------------------------- The crimes are without motive but they ignore all restraint They have not right course to kill muslims but they have ignored that. ------------------------------------------------------------">
The velveteen and oaken fixture = crucifix
There was the parents of a child who have let an escort of people take their child and handed over to a priest. My guess is circumcision.
His helpless enemy was wounded, both hands raised with hope Religious people raises their hand even when they were going to die. My guess : the crusades
Among the parade crowd there stands a decorated man Remembering how he helped to save this sacred land
"Parade crowd" might be the same "escort" we've mentioned. "Decorated man" > "Decoration" > sign of power or social status> "he helped to save this sacred land" > crusades again and
this decorated man was promoted to his place by contribution to the crusades. He might have started the war, or directly involved in the fighting.
And this man killed an enemy who was religious but not christian.< this was in his memory.
So many times, so many lives Test the other side Waiting to see what the maker has in mind
"Test" To put under severe strain by taking away lives for many times. To prove that their maker was true.
"The unsuspecting commoners hum diligent each day" To be in a state of feverish activity of attention and care "Father's sins"
the commoners are the direct descendants of the crusades. Since the decorated man was alive in the parade the crusades happened not long before the series of events. So it's 1.
The crimes are without motive but they ignore all restraint They have not right course to kill muslims but they have ignored that.