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Streams from Helicon

Or, Poems On Various Subjects. In Three Parts. By Alexander Pennecuik ... The Second Edition. Enter'd in Stationer's Hall
  
  

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Heaven's new created Gem,
In its æther'al Hight
Gave the Persian Pilgrims Light;
When they to Salim's Palace came,
Burning with sacred Flame:
To see the Babe they strove,
Who dropt his Lawn of Light above,
So strong is a Redeemer's Love.
Here's Salim's Courts, they say, but where's the God
Who's Fame did swiftly fly t'us abroad?
For this bless'd Babe we've left the East,
'Tis Love that pains our throbing Breast,
Our Arms must round his Waste be curl'd,
We'll kneel and sacrifice to him, the Sovereign of the World.

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In the Metropolis of Judea's Land,
Herod did with uubounded Will command,
But trembl'd when he heard a Rival at his Hand,
With tingling Ears
The News he hears;
Conveens the Tribes,
Chief Priests and Scribes.
To dissipate his Fears.
In Praise of Jesus all the learned Doctors sung,
Jesus, from the Empyreum Heaven sprung;
In Beth'lem shall be born the Lord,
Micah's Words are on Record.
Judea shall Report
Beth'lem her royal Court,
Within those Walls shall reign
Jesus fam'd Israel's King,
The Son of God, to him shall all resort.
Herod then was more afraid,
Asked when the Star appear'd,
Which did them hither bring;
The Eastern Sages told the Story;
Go find out the Child of Glory:
The old Tyrrant said,
Worships be paid,
Even by me, I'll own him King.
With sprightly Hopes, the Rabbies haste,
Conducted by the Star i'th' West:
Heaven's Torch they saw with rapid Joy:
It roll'd with trails of Light, and stood above the Royal Boy.