- "Alas, You Laugh, but the Poor Beast Does Not Laugh."

weak souls allow themselves to be carried away, sometimes by affliction and at other times by consolation. Courageous souls continue on firmly and unmoved in the midst of all sorts of storms. In Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, a hare pressed by hounds ran under his horse seeking refuge there from the imminent danger of death. The site was indeed extraordinary, making the whole company laugh, whereas the saint wept inside,. exclaiming, Alas, you laugh, but the poor beast does not laugh.