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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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XLIX. Chap. xlix.

Now of Isaias tell, whose Memorie
Is Sweet, oh, sweeter farre then perfumes be!
ffragrant as Balme; as Honey to the Tast;
Gracefull & ffaire as Musique at a Feast;
Iust in himselfe, strict to the Cōmon good;
The people he recall'd, (from where they stood
ffrom sinfull waies,) vpon false Gods to trample,
And keep Religion, by his owne Example.
David & Ezechias we may bring,
Co-paralels in Glorie with this King.
These only perfect; for ev'n Iudah's Kings
Fell from the Law, & sought for newer things;
They forfeited the glorie of their Throne,
And gave their honour to a Land vnknowne;
Who burne the Citty, Holy things deface,
Pull downe the Walls, the Houses Sack & Race.
Foretold by Ieremie, whom they entreat
With bitternes; A Prophet, chosen yet
In Embrion; sanctified from the Wombe,
To Bless or Curse, with an impartiall Doome.
Ezekiel saw a glorious Vision
Of ffierie Cherubs in transition;
He Spoke of Enimies, as of a Storme;
He fixt the good, & Sinners did reforme.
Let the twelve Prophets fflourish in their Dust,

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By their Vrnes Safe, their Memories ne'r lost;
Iacob in them was glad, their ffaith did stand,
Th' vnmovéd Pillars to a mighty Land.
What can we adde t' enrich the voice of Fame,
In Praise of Zorobabel's glorious Name?
A Signet for the Hand; Iosedeck's Son,
As Iust as He, who Equallye went on,
In brave designes, to re-erect God's House,
And 'twas ordain'd, for ever Glorious.
With these was Nehemias, whose renowne
Shall flourish ever; who rebuilt the Towne
Swallowed in Ruines; made the Citty safe;
Gave being to the Houses we now have.
But none like Enoch was, of humane birth,
Borne from the Earth, but never fell to Earth.
And Ioseph, perfect, deare to God & Man;
Lord of his Brothers, Ruler in the Land
Of Egipt vnder Pharaoh; the strong staffe
Of Israel; whose bones were tombéd Safe.
Sem & Seth; Iust, but certaine there was none
Soe pure as Adam, in Creation.