The history of The Old Testament In verse With One Hundred and Eighty sculptures: In Two Volumes. Vol. I. From the Creation to the Revolt of the Ten Tribes from the House of David. Vol. II. From that Revolt to the End of the Prophets. Written by Samuel Wesley ... The Cuts done by J. Sturt |
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CXLVII. 2 Samuel, Chap. VIII. IX. X.
David conquers Moab, Zobah and Damascus; shews Kindness to Mephibosheth; sends to condole with Hanun on his Father's Death: His Ambassadors abus'd, &c.
Moab
, and Zobah, and thy happy Field,
Fair Darmesek! to conquering David yield:
Vast Sums his crowded Treasuries amass,
Of Gold and Silver, and of precious Brass:
For Presents these, and these for Spoils they bring,
From Hamath some, and some from Zobah's King:
To God who had his Arms with Conquest crown'd,
He gave the Prey, and deck'd his Altars round;
The rest within the Treasury they place,
Which must the future Temple build and grace:
Nor cou'd the Hero hope his Gifts alone,
And pompous Piety cou'd Heav'n attone;
An equal share those human Virtues claim,
Justice, and Gratitude, and Friendship's sacred Name:
Tho' on the Throne sublime, he cou'd not yet
His other-self, his Jonathan forget:
The Faults of Fortune he resolv'd to mend,
And for Mephibosheth to Court did send,
To pay a Debt due from his Father's Friend:
He his Paternal Fields agen restor'd,
And plac'd him daily at his regal Board.
Fair Darmesek! to conquering David yield:
Vast Sums his crowded Treasuries amass,
Of Gold and Silver, and of precious Brass:
For Presents these, and these for Spoils they bring,
From Hamath some, and some from Zobah's King:
To God who had his Arms with Conquest crown'd,
He gave the Prey, and deck'd his Altars round;
The rest within the Treasury they place,
Which must the future Temple build and grace:
Nor cou'd the Hero hope his Gifts alone,
And pompous Piety cou'd Heav'n attone;
An equal share those human Virtues claim,
Justice, and Gratitude, and Friendship's sacred Name:
Tho' on the Throne sublime, he cou'd not yet
His other-self, his Jonathan forget:
The Faults of Fortune he resolv'd to mend,
And for Mephibosheth to Court did send,
To pay a Debt due from his Father's Friend:
He his Paternal Fields agen restor'd,
And plac'd him daily at his regal Board.
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Nor cou'd so gen'rous and so great a Mind,
In his own Court or Kingdom rest confin'd:
Ev'n Ammon's distant Fields it reach'd, and sent
To Hanun a condoling Compliment;
Whose Father once receiv'd with Royal State
That exil'd Chief, but now had paid his Debt to Fate:
The jealous Lords their easie Prince persuade,
'Twas all Design, and he'd his Land invade:
Against the Faith and Law of Nations us'd
His Embassie, affronted and abus'd;
The Men to Jericho with Shame return'd,
Nor David this, who with just Anger burn'd;
Joab and all his Host Revenge prepare,
Nor conscious Ammon slow to meet the War:
Of Zobah, Rehob, Israel's ancient Foes,
Their strong auxiliary Troops compose;
Themselves distinct, their trusty Walls were nigh,
If worsted in the Fight, and forc'd to fly;
The Cherethites undaunted Joab led,
Who never yet in Battel shrunk or fled,
The rest did brave Abishai's Virtue head:
When Joab thus—If Syrian Arms prevail,
And push the Guards, tho' never us'd to fail,
You from your Wing shall speedy Succours send,
As I to yours, if you to Ammon bend:
We for our Hearths and Holy Altars fight,
And Piety and Nature here unite:
Like Men let's Conquer, or like Men let's die,
And leave the Event to him who rules the Sky.
In his own Court or Kingdom rest confin'd:
Ev'n Ammon's distant Fields it reach'd, and sent
To Hanun a condoling Compliment;
Whose Father once receiv'd with Royal State
That exil'd Chief, but now had paid his Debt to Fate:
The jealous Lords their easie Prince persuade,
'Twas all Design, and he'd his Land invade:
Against the Faith and Law of Nations us'd
His Embassie, affronted and abus'd;
The Men to Jericho with Shame return'd,
Nor David this, who with just Anger burn'd;
Joab and all his Host Revenge prepare,
Nor conscious Ammon slow to meet the War:
Of Zobah, Rehob, Israel's ancient Foes,
Their strong auxiliary Troops compose;
Themselves distinct, their trusty Walls were nigh,
If worsted in the Fight, and forc'd to fly;
The Cherethites undaunted Joab led,
Who never yet in Battel shrunk or fled,
The rest did brave Abishai's Virtue head:
When Joab thus—If Syrian Arms prevail,
And push the Guards, tho' never us'd to fail,
You from your Wing shall speedy Succours send,
As I to yours, if you to Ammon bend:
We for our Hearths and Holy Altars fight,
And Piety and Nature here unite:
Like Men let's Conquer, or like Men let's die,
And leave the Event to him who rules the Sky.
Fir'd with his Words his Army breaks away,
Nor for the Trumpets tardy Signal stay:
The Syrians to superior Virtue yield,
Dishearten'd Ammon sees, and quits with shame the Field.
Nor for the Trumpets tardy Signal stay:
The Syrians to superior Virtue yield,
Dishearten'd Ammon sees, and quits with shame the Field.
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