A poem by GK Chesterton

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A CHRISTMAS SONG FOR THREE GUILDS

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[fishlivejournal]

No doubt a stupid question, but I'd rather look stupid than be ignorant - which Charter?

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In the Middle Ages, each Guild was a chartered body, with a special law embodying its rights and duties. People did in fact fight for the rights of the Guild as if for their own country. But Chesterton means something deeper - the "charter" of freedom which makes Adam a human being, the human quality and value of mankind.

[fishlivejournal]

Thanks!