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The Judgement of the Flood | ||
Before the Lord, beside that Altar-Tomb,
The Sons of Noah, with the Scribe, erect,
Each in his mantle hid his countenance,
And worshipped in his heart. A rushing sound
Aloft, as of wings rustling, stirred the air.
The Spirit touched the offering, and consumed;
Then to its native heaven the flame returned.
So potent, and so piercing was the flame;
The bones of Adam kindled in the grave,
And in the corse the pulse heaved with half life:
But chiefly on the humble heart's deep shrine
The flame descended; and the Preacher's heart
Felt the pervading presence; and he rose.
The Sons of Noah, with the Scribe, erect,
Each in his mantle hid his countenance,
And worshipped in his heart. A rushing sound
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The Spirit touched the offering, and consumed;
Then to its native heaven the flame returned.
So potent, and so piercing was the flame;
The bones of Adam kindled in the grave,
And in the corse the pulse heaved with half life:
But chiefly on the humble heart's deep shrine
The flame descended; and the Preacher's heart
Felt the pervading presence; and he rose.
The Judgement of the Flood | ||