The poems of George Daniel ... From the original mss. in the British Museum: Hitherto unprinted. Edited, with introduction, notes, and illustrations, portrait, &c. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart: In four volumes |
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 | Chap. xlvi. The poems of George Daniel |  |
XLVI. Chap. xlvi.
Iesus, the son of Nun, renown'd in Warre,
A Worthy Successor to Moses' Chaire;
Inspir'd with Prophecie, a Saviour
As in his Name, in Vertue, & in Power;
Who did great Kings Subdue, to re-advance
Depresséd Israel, in the Inheritance;
How Glorious, when he came against the Walls
Of Cittyes! how trivmphant in their ffalls!
Was there none like to him, in times foregone,
In holy War, heaven's holy Champion.
The Sun in Gideon stood, that he might smite
His Enemies, vntroubled wh the Night;
Hee call'd to Heaven, when his fainting ffoes,
In Numbers Numberless did him enclose;
And the great Lord sent Hailestones to subdue
The faithless Host, more wth the hailestones slew
Then the strong Sword; as Torrents in their Course,
He came vpon them, with a mighty force;
In the discent to Bethar, that his Sword
Might be knowne strong in battell for ye Lord.
A Worthy Successor to Moses' Chaire;
Inspir'd with Prophecie, a Saviour
As in his Name, in Vertue, & in Power;
Who did great Kings Subdue, to re-advance
Depresséd Israel, in the Inheritance;
How Glorious, when he came against the Walls
Of Cittyes! how trivmphant in their ffalls!
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In holy War, heaven's holy Champion.
The Sun in Gideon stood, that he might smite
His Enemies, vntroubled wh the Night;
Hee call'd to Heaven, when his fainting ffoes,
In Numbers Numberless did him enclose;
And the great Lord sent Hailestones to subdue
The faithless Host, more wth the hailestones slew
Then the strong Sword; as Torrents in their Course,
He came vpon them, with a mighty force;
In the discent to Bethar, that his Sword
Might be knowne strong in battell for ye Lord.
In Moses' time, the Son of Iephuneth
And Iosuah, concurring in a ffaith,
Oppos'd the Giants; did withold from Sin
The grumbling Israelites; of all the Men
(Six hundred thousand) but these two did stand,
T' enioy a Portion, in the promis'd Land.
Caleb was strong, & God his Age did Bless,
That he might goe vp higher, to Possess
An heritage in Peace,—Hebron,—wch stood
A Portion for ever, to his Blood;
That Israel might see a large reward
Fall to his Zeale, in service of the Lord.
And Iosuah, concurring in a ffaith,
Oppos'd the Giants; did withold from Sin
The grumbling Israelites; of all the Men
(Six hundred thousand) but these two did stand,
T' enioy a Portion, in the promis'd Land.
Caleb was strong, & God his Age did Bless,
That he might goe vp higher, to Possess
An heritage in Peace,—Hebron,—wch stood
A Portion for ever, to his Blood;
That Israel might see a large reward
Fall to his Zeale, in service of the Lord.
Now for the Iudges, who were Iust & Pure,
Their Memories for ever shall endure;
Let their Vrnes fflourish, & their Names not Dye,
But shine for ever in their Progenie.
Their Memories for ever shall endure;
Let their Vrnes fflourish, & their Names not Dye,
But shine for ever in their Progenie.
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Samuel, God's Chosen, strong in Prophecie,
Sacred in power, Inspiréd from on high,
Ordainéd Kings, & Princes did Anoint
Cheife ore the People, Cheif in every point;
In Truth he Iudg'd the People, & the Lord
Was gracious vnto Iacob in his Word.
Sacred in power, Inspiréd from on high,
Ordainéd Kings, & Princes did Anoint
Cheife ore the People, Cheif in every point;
In Truth he Iudg'd the People, & the Lord
Was gracious vnto Iacob in his Word.
Samuel was faithfull ever; to his Mouth
His visions did agree with equall truth;
He call'd to heaven, when the rude Philistines
Beset him round, strong in his pure designes;
When he the Ean-ling offer'd, Thunders flew
From angry heaven, & the proud vanters slew.
The haughty Tirians were disarm'd, and all
The Philistines in Israel did fall;
Yet, ere he Died, to the Almightie's view,
To his Anointed, & the Vulgar Crew,
He stood & Cried, Loe! tell if I have done
The least Iniustice or Oppression;
Have I beene factious or Corrupt? who stands
To prove my gvilt? Tell mee, have these my hands
Detain'd the least of yours? What have I done?
Will none accuse mee? & there was not one.
When now he slept, recall'd, he did foretell
The Death of Saul, lamented Israel.
His visions did agree with equall truth;
He call'd to heaven, when the rude Philistines
Beset him round, strong in his pure designes;
When he the Ean-ling offer'd, Thunders flew
From angry heaven, & the proud vanters slew.
The haughty Tirians were disarm'd, and all
The Philistines in Israel did fall;
Yet, ere he Died, to the Almightie's view,
To his Anointed, & the Vulgar Crew,
He stood & Cried, Loe! tell if I have done
The least Iniustice or Oppression;
Have I beene factious or Corrupt? who stands
To prove my gvilt? Tell mee, have these my hands
Detain'd the least of yours? What have I done?
Will none accuse mee? & there was not one.
When now he slept, recall'd, he did foretell
The Death of Saul, lamented Israel.
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