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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 | The history of The Old Testament In verse |  |
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CCXVII. NEHEMIAH.
Wise
Nehemiah's Works in brief relate,
The various Fortunes of the rising State:
Their Foes how num'rous, and their Strength how small,
Sion a Heap, an Heap was Salem's Wall.
When first his Pray'r does angry Heav'n atone,
Both for his Country's Errors and his own;
In happy Hour by Persia's Monarch sent,
To his own Fields and native Walls he went:
Safely arriv'd, surrounds the Town by Night,
And by the silent Moons officious Light,
Did the demolish'd Tow'rs and Gates survey,
Which in their mighty Ruins bury'd lay;
Yet he to raise 'em from the Dust design'd,
An equal Task for his capacious Mind:
With Joy the Sanhedrim obey his Call,
They hear the wish'd Decree to build the Wall,
And on the Work unanimous they fall.
Bethesda's Gate their welcom Toil began,
Which round the Place in various Angles ran;
The Work grows warm, while part with busy Care
Dispose Machins, part lofty Scaffolds rear,
Or pond'rous Stones on groaning Axles bear:
These with strong Buttresses a Fall prevent,
And these, old Wounds with artful Hand cement:
Some from the Dust an airy Turret bring,
And stop the wond'ring Birds upon the Wing;
While others, both extremes prepare to joyn,
And close with joyful Shouts the vast Design.
The various Fortunes of the rising State:
Their Foes how num'rous, and their Strength how small,
Sion a Heap, an Heap was Salem's Wall.
When first his Pray'r does angry Heav'n atone,
Both for his Country's Errors and his own;
In happy Hour by Persia's Monarch sent,
To his own Fields and native Walls he went:
Safely arriv'd, surrounds the Town by Night,
And by the silent Moons officious Light,
Did the demolish'd Tow'rs and Gates survey,
Which in their mighty Ruins bury'd lay;
Yet he to raise 'em from the Dust design'd,
An equal Task for his capacious Mind:
With Joy the Sanhedrim obey his Call,
They hear the wish'd Decree to build the Wall,
And on the Work unanimous they fall.
Bethesda's Gate their welcom Toil began,
Which round the Place in various Angles ran;
The Work grows warm, while part with busy Care
Dispose Machins, part lofty Scaffolds rear,
Or pond'rous Stones on groaning Axles bear:
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And these, old Wounds with artful Hand cement:
Some from the Dust an airy Turret bring,
And stop the wond'ring Birds upon the Wing;
While others, both extremes prepare to joyn,
And close with joyful Shouts the vast Design.
Nor this unknown to Israel's ancient Foes,
Whose utmost Force and Fraud the Work oppose.
Sanballat and Tobiah first appear,
And false Arabian Geshem clos'd the Rear:
Now with vain Fears the Builders wou'd affright,
Now press 'em close, and offer real Fight.
The watchful Governor provides for all,
And these defend, and these repair the Wall:
Nor wanted who their Nations Counsels sold,
For tempting Sums of Ammonitish Gold;
By one unfailing Token these descry'd,
Tobiah still the Traitors magnify'd:
How Great, how Good, how Wise, how Brave, they tell,
Tho' base the Wretch as they, and false as Hell.
—But All in vain—for see the Work's compleat,
And Envy, Blush and Rage at her Defeat.
Heark, what repeated Shouts of Joy proclaim,
The Nation's Thanks, and Great Jehovah's Name!
Then in a sacred League they all combine,
Which Princes, People, Priests, unanimously sign.
Whose utmost Force and Fraud the Work oppose.
Sanballat and Tobiah first appear,
And false Arabian Geshem clos'd the Rear:
Now with vain Fears the Builders wou'd affright,
Now press 'em close, and offer real Fight.
The watchful Governor provides for all,
And these defend, and these repair the Wall:
Nor wanted who their Nations Counsels sold,
For tempting Sums of Ammonitish Gold;
By one unfailing Token these descry'd,
Tobiah still the Traitors magnify'd:
How Great, how Good, how Wise, how Brave, they tell,
Tho' base the Wretch as they, and false as Hell.
—But All in vain—for see the Work's compleat,
And Envy, Blush and Rage at her Defeat.
Heark, what repeated Shouts of Joy proclaim,
The Nation's Thanks, and Great Jehovah's Name!
Then in a sacred League they all combine,
Which Princes, People, Priests, unanimously sign.
| The history of The Old Testament In verse | |