Israel in Egypt A Poem. By Edwin Atherstone |
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 | Israel in Egypt |  |
Forth went command; and, in brief time, again
Moses and Aaron stood before the king.
Pharaoh awhile looked on them, and then said;
“Go, serve the Lord your God: but, who are they
That shall go with you?”
Moses and Aaron stood before the king.
Pharaoh awhile looked on them, and then said;
“Go, serve the Lord your God: but, who are they
That shall go with you?”
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With a firm, clear voice,
Looking on him, and all, thus Moses spake.
“Our young, our old; our sons, our daughters; our flocks,
Our herds,—all shall go with us: for a feast
We hold unto the Lord.”
Looking on him, and all, thus Moses spake.
“Our young, our old; our sons, our daughters; our flocks,
Our herds,—all shall go with us: for a feast
We hold unto the Lord.”
At those great words
Laughed out the king; and on his rulers looked,
As he would say, “I told you their intent;
Worship new meaning hath, and stands for flight.”
Then, to the Hebrews turning wrathfully,
Thus cried he: “Let the Lord be so with you,
As I will let you, and your children go!
Look to it. Evil is before you. Nay—
Ye that are men, go now, and serve the Lord,
For so did ye desire: but not one else.”
Laughed out the king; and on his rulers looked,
As he would say, “I told you their intent;
Worship new meaning hath, and stands for flight.”
Then, to the Hebrews turning wrathfully,
Thus cried he: “Let the Lord be so with you,
As I will let you, and your children go!
Look to it. Evil is before you. Nay—
Ye that are men, go now, and serve the Lord,
For so did ye desire: but not one else.”
| Israel in Egypt | |