Note 26 to the author's "The Interpreters' Cultural Politics, Or Soyinka's Postcolonial Otherness"
And Lazarus turned to the Verse Feeder on the wave of elation, prompting, "Woman, why weepest thou ...?"
Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? Go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my father, and your Father, unto my God and your God.
"Why seek ye ..."
Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here but he is risen.
"Well brothers, is Brother Ezra dead?"
He lives!
"I say, is Bother Ezra dead?"
He lives in the Lord, praise God hellelujah!
"Will he live on in Brother Noah?
He walks among us!
"Rejoice Brothers. Receive him to your hearts!"
Hallelujah!
"For He has given us a child ..."
For He has given us a child
Allelu Allelu
For He has given us a child
To keep us on His path
Allelu AlleluFor He has given us a guide
Allelu Allelu
For He has given us a guide
Tolight us through the dark
Allelu Allelu. [p. 174]
