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The Judgement of the Flood

by John A. Heraud. A New Edition. Revised and Re-Arranged
Heraud, John A. (1799-1887)

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ODE ON HAVING COMPLETED THE REVISION OF THE POEM, (5 July, 1852.)
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THE JUDGEMENT OF THE FLOOD.
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Part the First. LAMECH.
  
The Lay of LILITH'S SON; Dreamer of Dreams, Seer of Visions, in the Morning Land.
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BOOK THE FIRST. THE LAND OF EDEN
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I. Noah, and his sons
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II. Elihu, and Sodi
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III. Sons of Noah
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IV. Vale of Armon
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BOOK THE SECOND. THE RACE OF CAIN
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I. The City of Enos
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II. The Shield of L amech
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III. The Prediction
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IV. Samiasa and Palal
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BOOK THE THIRD. LAMECH, AND ELIHU
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I. Lamech, and Elihu
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II. Lamech's Lamentation
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III. Lamech's Resignation
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IV. Lamech's Death
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Part the Second. ELIHU.
  
The Lay of LILITH'S SON; Dreamer of Dreams, Seer of Visions, in the Morning Land.
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BOOK THE FOURTH. SIGNS, AND WONDERS
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I. The Incarnate
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II. Burial of Lamech
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III. The Blind Prophet
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IV. Signs of the Seasons
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BOOK THE FIFTH. THE CHILDREN OF ABEL
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I. Junia and Nain
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II. Michael, and Azaziel
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III. The First Rain
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IV. Vale of Adam
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BOOK THE SIXTH. THE PREPARATION
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I. Vale of Abel
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II. Animals
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III. Edna, and Azaradel
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IV. Ham, and Elihu
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Part the Third. SAMIASA.
  
The Lay of LILITH'S SON; Dreamer of Dreams, Seer of Visions, in the Morning Land.
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BOOK THE SEVENTH. The PREACHING OF NOAH
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I. The Tomb of Adam
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II. The Sacrifice
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III. Zateel, and Samiasa
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IV. Rumel
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BOOK THE EIGHTH. THE BOOK OF ENOCH
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I. The Symbols
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II. The Tablet
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III. Death and Obsequies of Adam
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IV. Translation of Enoch
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BOOK THE NINTH. THE PYRAMIS
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I. The City
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II. Adon, and Amazarah
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III. Founding of the City
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IV. The Sanctuary
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Part the Fourth. NOAH.
  
The Lay of LILITH'S SON; Dreamer of Dreams, Seer of Visions, in the Morning Land.
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BOOK THE TENTH. METHUSELAH
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I. Samiasa, and Barkayal
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II. Hherem, and Barkayal
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III. Japhetls Vision
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IV. Mount of Paradise
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BOOK THE ELEVENTH. DUDAEL
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I. Noah Rejected
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II. The Angels
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III. Phanuel, and Samiasa
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IV. Satan, and Azaziel
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BOOK THE TWELFTH. THE JUDGEMENT
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I. Azaradel
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II. The Ark
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III. Noah's Vision
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IV. The Cherubim
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PALINODE.
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Then, prostrate in Jehovah's presence, spake
Noah, and said:—
‘O Lord, my God: now, hear,
And answer; for the press of thoughts, and things,
And men perplexes, now, thy servant sore.
Hast thou determined to destroy, indeed,
Earth, with her offspring? Should I then assume
Patriarch authority, paternal rule,
Over the people? And wherefore? seeing now,
In name, and not in substance, of long time,
And powerless, the station hath been held;
An ordinance obsolete, that hath lost its hold
On popular opinion, and repute?
Or, if I take on me the robe of power,
Oh, wilt thou pardon, thou Almighty God,
And rescue the doomed world, redeem, and save?
Rescue, redeem, and save, Omnipotent:
In mercy save, even for thy servant's sake,
If once I favour found, and still retain.’
Then spake Jehovah. ‘Thou hast favour found;
Nor mayst thou rightful Ordinance resign.
If they accept thee, well; if not, retire,
And make thee ready; for the Judgement sits.’
Such was God's answer unto Noah's prayer.
So he arose; and, on the morrow, called
The people to the Sacrifice. But not
For worship, but debate, they came: the wise,
And ignorant; the cunning, and unapt;
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Claiming alike free speech; philosophists,
And oratours; Palal, and Rumel: For
These twain had forces joined; and in the minds
Of men had made them empire; and, with power,
The democratic temper could persuade,
Combine, and wield its elements at will:
And Hherem who, with secret influence,
Directed all to slavery, while they
Of Freedom talked, and Rights unreasoning,
That owned no Duty, or to God, or man:
And wild Azaziel who, in nature's wrath,
Saw Liberty—the licence to destroy,
Which pleased him best; and Satan, who would rear,
On ruins of creation, a high throne,
That o'er against the visionary Mount
Might tower, audacious, opposite to God's.
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