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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CLVIII. Jonah, Chap. III.
Jonah preaches to Nineveh: Their Repentance, &c.
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Nineveh the Sea-born Prophet came,
He dares no longer weak Excuses frame,
War, War does from the Lord of Hosts proclaim.
Their lofty Tow'rs, said he, that threat the Skies,
These Walls, that with the Pride of Babel's rise,
It must be so, their Doom as sure as just,
Shall soon transvers'd, be buri'd in the Dust:
Thy Judge allows thee Forty Days Reprieve,
Prepare, fair Town! thou hast no more to live!
He dares no longer weak Excuses frame,
War, War does from the Lord of Hosts proclaim.
Their lofty Tow'rs, said he, that threat the Skies,
These Walls, that with the Pride of Babel's rise,
It must be so, their Doom as sure as just,
Shall soon transvers'd, be buri'd in the Dust:
Thy Judge allows thee Forty Days Reprieve,
Prepare, fair Town! thou hast no more to live!
The dreadful News with wise Affright they hear,
Terror and Guilt in every Face appear:
Their trembling Monarch from the Throne descends,
His Crown laid by his purple Robes he rends,
A mournful Court their Suppliant Prince attends.
See where the Royal Penitent appears!
Behold the Dress his untaught Sorrow wears!
With Sackcloth cover'd, Ashes on his Head,
And Dust beneath for Tyrian Carpets spread.
A strict and gen'ral Fast he bids proclaim,
To God the Glory give, to Man the Shame:
Repent, ye Sinners! thus the Heralds cry
Around the spatious Streets—Repent or Die!
Who knows but Heaven may from its Anger turn,
And boundless Pity comfort those that mourn!
Terror and Guilt in every Face appear:
Their trembling Monarch from the Throne descends,
His Crown laid by his purple Robes he rends,
A mournful Court their Suppliant Prince attends.
See where the Royal Penitent appears!
Behold the Dress his untaught Sorrow wears!
With Sackcloth cover'd, Ashes on his Head,
And Dust beneath for Tyrian Carpets spread.
A strict and gen'ral Fast he bids proclaim,
To God the Glory give, to Man the Shame:
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Around the spatious Streets—Repent or Die!
Who knows but Heaven may from its Anger turn,
And boundless Pity comfort those that mourn!
This saw th'All-high from those etherial Plains,
Where thron'd in Glory undisturb'd he reigns:
Yet not unmov'd at wretched Mortals Cares,
He with a gracious Ear regards their Pray'rs:
The Angels of his Vengeance, who prepare,
To spread their wrathful Vials round the Air,
He wills away, they from their Stations come,
Mild Mercy pleads, and he recalls their Doom.
Where thron'd in Glory undisturb'd he reigns:
Yet not unmov'd at wretched Mortals Cares,
He with a gracious Ear regards their Pray'rs:
The Angels of his Vengeance, who prepare,
To spread their wrathful Vials round the Air,
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Mild Mercy pleads, and he recalls their Doom.
Thus can true Sorrow Heaven's just Wrath assuage,
A Day's Repentance thus may save an impious Age.
A Day's Repentance thus may save an impious Age.
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