Israel in Egypt A Poem. By Edwin Atherstone |
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 | Israel in Egypt |  |
“Blessëd art thou, fair virgin! and, of God,
Above all women favored. Whatsoe'er
The end unknown designed,—through thee will come
Good unto thousands: to our people all,
Perchance, unspeakable blessing: for a voice,
Though wordless, telleth, that the present hand
Of the Most High is on thee; some great thing
Through thee to accomplish. Surely knowëst thou,—
Or from the tongue of angel, or from voice
Within thee speaking,—that select thou art
From all of woman-kind,—some special task
Divine to accomplish: or the instrument,
Though passive, it may be, by which will God
Some gracious wonder work. If, blamelessly,
I so may question, tell me, maiden blest,—
Of such high favor from our Israel's God
On thee vouchsafed, what know'st thou? and how taught?”
Above all women favored. Whatsoe'er
The end unknown designed,—through thee will come
Good unto thousands: to our people all,
Perchance, unspeakable blessing: for a voice,
Though wordless, telleth, that the present hand
Of the Most High is on thee; some great thing
Through thee to accomplish. Surely knowëst thou,—
Or from the tongue of angel, or from voice
Within thee speaking,—that select thou art
From all of woman-kind,—some special task
Divine to accomplish: or the instrument,
Though passive, it may be, by which will God
Some gracious wonder work. If, blamelessly,
I so may question, tell me, maiden blest,—
Of such high favor from our Israel's God
On thee vouchsafed, what know'st thou? and how taught?”
| Israel in Egypt | |