Slapp Happy/Henry Cow - Excerpt from The Messiah lyrics

He gave his back to the smiters He gave his back to the smiters And his cheeks to them were pluckéd of their hairs And his cheeks to them were pluckéd of their hairs His cheeks to them were pluckéd of their hairs He hid not his face from shame and spitting He hid not his face from shame From shame and spitting