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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| CLXV. | CLXV. 1 Kings, Chap. XII. from Ver. 1. to Ver. 19. |
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 | The history of The Old Testament In verse |  |
CLXV. 1 Kings, Chap. XII. from Ver. 1. to Ver. 19.
Solomon dies. The ten Tribes revolt from Rehoboam. Hadoram ston'd.
Impair'd in Body and in Strength of Mind,
When Solomon for neither Cure cou'd find,
To him that spares not Kings his Breath's at length resign'd.
His Folly and his Wisdom ne're shall die,
Immortal both in Fame and Infamy.
Roboam next supports the tott'ring State,
How weak his Shoulders for so vast a Weight!
With Taxes gaul'd th'assembled People press'd
To have their weighty Grievances redress'd;
Bold Jeroboam at their Head appear'd,
And mutually secur'd they nothing fear'd:
Th'unsettled Monarch for the Council sends,
Hoary and Wise, his Father's constant Friends,
Well vers'd in deep Emergencies of State,
And 'twas by all resolv'd on the Debate,
With gentle Words 'twas fittest to asswage
Uneasie Minds, and calm the Peoples Rage:
Their first Request 'twas fatal to deny,
Which granted, would confirm their Loyalty.
Nor sooner this agreed, the Council rose,
When all that pass'd the King his Equals shows:
Warm unexperienc'd Nobles, empty Peers,
Companions of his Pleasures and his Years:
His unfledg'd Politicians him advise,
He shou'd those doting Counsellors despise,
Who only for their Beards were counted Wise:
A factious People something still require,
The more you give the more they still desire,
Favours, like Oyl, inflame seditious Fire:
Must they uncall'd their Princes Counsels share?
Must they presume to feel, who born to bear?
Exert the Monarch, Sir! and let them know,
You are their Sovereign and you will be so!
The worse Advice prevails, for God design'd
Whom he had mark'd for Ruin, first to Blind:
His Equals Counsel the rash Youth pursues,
With aukward Majesty the King indues;
And with ill-tim'd Resentment in his Eyes,
He to his suppliant People thus replies:
When Solomon for neither Cure cou'd find,
To him that spares not Kings his Breath's at length resign'd.
His Folly and his Wisdom ne're shall die,
Immortal both in Fame and Infamy.
Roboam next supports the tott'ring State,
How weak his Shoulders for so vast a Weight!
With Taxes gaul'd th'assembled People press'd
To have their weighty Grievances redress'd;
Bold Jeroboam at their Head appear'd,
And mutually secur'd they nothing fear'd:
Th'unsettled Monarch for the Council sends,
Hoary and Wise, his Father's constant Friends,
Well vers'd in deep Emergencies of State,
And 'twas by all resolv'd on the Debate,
With gentle Words 'twas fittest to asswage
Uneasie Minds, and calm the Peoples Rage:
Their first Request 'twas fatal to deny,
Which granted, would confirm their Loyalty.
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When all that pass'd the King his Equals shows:
Warm unexperienc'd Nobles, empty Peers,
Companions of his Pleasures and his Years:
His unfledg'd Politicians him advise,
He shou'd those doting Counsellors despise,
Who only for their Beards were counted Wise:
A factious People something still require,
The more you give the more they still desire,
Favours, like Oyl, inflame seditious Fire:
Must they uncall'd their Princes Counsels share?
Must they presume to feel, who born to bear?
Exert the Monarch, Sir! and let them know,
You are their Sovereign and you will be so!
The worse Advice prevails, for God design'd
Whom he had mark'd for Ruin, first to Blind:
His Equals Counsel the rash Youth pursues,
With aukward Majesty the King indues;
And with ill-tim'd Resentment in his Eyes,
He to his suppliant People thus replies:
Whence this audacious Madness, to abuse
Our Lenity, and all Distinctions lose?
Too mild my Father, his indulgent Reign
Unjustly made your pamper'd Tribes complain:
His easie Yoke, and gentle Rods despis'd,
But I'll with Scorpions see my Slaves chastis'd.
Pleas'd and displeas'd at once the Faction rose,
Treason unmask'd her ugly Visage shows;
What only grumbled in the Clouds before,
Now bursts enlarg'd away with Thunder's Roar:
All Interest they in David's Line disclaim,
And Jesse's Son is but a vulgar Name:
Hence Israel to your Tents! desert his Throne,
And leave the childish Prince to reign alone!
Thus all enrag'd; 'tis done as soon as spoke,
And in Confusion, thence th'Assembly broke:
Too late the King his Folly did repent,
And to the People old Hadoram sent:
Amid the Crowd in luckless Hour he came,
His hateful Sight did more their Rage enflame;
For none in Ways or Means was deeplier skill'd,
More dext'rously the Subjects fleec'd and pill'd,
Their Coffers empti'd, while his own he fill'd:
A Show'r of Stones around his Temples flies;
Rebels! you shall for this—He says and dies:
Swift as his Fears the Monarch drives away,
And him his foaming Steeds, to Salem's Walls convey.
Our Lenity, and all Distinctions lose?
Too mild my Father, his indulgent Reign
Unjustly made your pamper'd Tribes complain:
His easie Yoke, and gentle Rods despis'd,
But I'll with Scorpions see my Slaves chastis'd.
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Treason unmask'd her ugly Visage shows;
What only grumbled in the Clouds before,
Now bursts enlarg'd away with Thunder's Roar:
All Interest they in David's Line disclaim,
And Jesse's Son is but a vulgar Name:
Hence Israel to your Tents! desert his Throne,
And leave the childish Prince to reign alone!
Thus all enrag'd; 'tis done as soon as spoke,
And in Confusion, thence th'Assembly broke:
Too late the King his Folly did repent,
And to the People old Hadoram sent:
Amid the Crowd in luckless Hour he came,
His hateful Sight did more their Rage enflame;
For none in Ways or Means was deeplier skill'd,
More dext'rously the Subjects fleec'd and pill'd,
Their Coffers empti'd, while his own he fill'd:
A Show'r of Stones around his Temples flies;
Rebels! you shall for this—He says and dies:
Swift as his Fears the Monarch drives away,
And him his foaming Steeds, to Salem's Walls convey.
| The history of The Old Testament In verse | |