Israel in Egypt A Poem. By Edwin Atherstone |
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 | Israel in Egypt |  |
“Ye hear what this man saith. Come with us now,
And see if this same miracle, by power
Of magic may be wrought. So prove it, ye
As but the mightier sorcerers must be held:
Yet rank impostors also; since the act
Of cunning witchcraft only, ye hold forth
As very deed of God; yourselves to avouch
His messengers, the speakers of His words,—
When your own insolence alone ye speak.
So if it prove, a stronger magic still
May fail you, seeking punishment to 'scape.”
And see if this same miracle, by power
Of magic may be wrought. So prove it, ye
As but the mightier sorcerers must be held:
Yet rank impostors also; since the act
Of cunning witchcraft only, ye hold forth
As very deed of God; yourselves to avouch
His messengers, the speakers of His words,—
When your own insolence alone ye speak.
So if it prove, a stronger magic still
May fail you, seeking punishment to 'scape.”
| Israel in Egypt | |