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1091.

[Have we not securely play'd]

The sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp. —xi. 8.

Have we not securely play'd
In the abodes of death,
By our innocence betray'd
Into the dragons' teeth?
Yet Thou didst from every snare
Preserve the children of Thy grace,
That Thy sucklings might declare
Our constant Saviour's praise.