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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XII. Genesis, Chap. XVI. Ver. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Hagar flies from her Mistress. An Angel comforts her.
Ev'n wandring Hagar's worth an Angel's care.
From her imperious Ladys Face she fled,
The way that to her native Regions led:
At length a Well she saw, but on the Brink
Sinks fainting down, and wants the Pow'r to drink:
Here, by her kind celestial Guardian found,
When just expiring on the Desert Ground:
He bids her to her Mistress strait repair,
Confess her Faults and make submission there,
And adds the Promise of a joyful Heir;
Ishmael his name; He Beasts and Men shou'd chase
The Father of a bold unnumber'd Race.
She heard, and did th'All-seeing Goodness bless,
Who Pity'd and Reliev'd her in Distress:
The Place preserves the wondrous Action's Fame,
And thence to distant Ages wears its name.
—She rose reviv'd, and to her Lady came;
And of her ripen'd Burthen soon releas'd
She with a welcome Son her Master's house increas'd.
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