 | Cotton Mather's verse in English |  |
EPITAPH
DUMMER, the Shephard Sacrific'd
By Wolves, because the Sheep he Priz'd;
The Orphans Father, Churches Light,
The Love of Heaven, of Hell the Spite;
The Countreyes Gapman, and the Face
That Shone, but Knew it not, with Grace.
By Wolves, because the Sheep he Priz'd;
The Orphans Father, Churches Light,
The Love of Heaven, of Hell the Spite;
The Countreyes Gapman, and the Face
That Shone, but Knew it not, with Grace.
DUMMER, a Wise man of the East,
Gone to see JESUS, in His Rest:
Hunted by Divels, but Reliev'd
By Angels, and on High Reciev'd:
Gone to see JESUS, in His Rest:
Hunted by Divels, but Reliev'd
By Angels, and on High Reciev'd:
The Martyr'd Pelican, who Bled,
Rather than Leave the Saints Unfed,
Rather than Leave the Saints Unfed,
DUMMER, the Bird of Paradise,
Shot, and Flown thither in a trice;
Methus'la Dead, from whence our Flood,
Threefold of Tears & Fears & Blood;
HERE Left his Ashes, and we see,
Gods Temple thus in Ashes!—
Shot, and Flown thither in a trice;
Methus'la Dead, from whence our Flood,
Threefold of Tears & Fears & Blood;
HERE Left his Ashes, and we see,
Gods Temple thus in Ashes!—
LORD, Hear the Cry of Righteous DUMMERS Wounds,
Under thine Altar; Lord, Rate off those Hounds
That Worry thus thy Flocks: And let the Bones
Of thine ELISHA, over whom our Moans
Are Sigh'd, Inspire the Life of Zeal into
The Rest, that have a Work, Like His to Do.
Under thine Altar; Lord, Rate off those Hounds
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Of thine ELISHA, over whom our Moans
Are Sigh'd, Inspire the Life of Zeal into
The Rest, that have a Work, Like His to Do.
| Cotton Mather's verse in English | |