Portuguese
coroa de cristo 
Somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts.
1
His abasement was His glorification; His crown of thorns, a heavenly diadem.
2
But the regal diadem proved to him but a crown of thorns.
3
They platted a crown of thorns and put it on His head.
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Aslant the face, with gratuitous blasphemy, the crown of thorns was tilted.
5
The crown of thorns hissed and crackled as the flame reached it.
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Pride is a little fox that kills the vine of brotherliness which Christ planted in our hearts.
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It is one of the most destructive little foxes there is, for it kills the best vine of all that Christ planted: that is, love.