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A royal Race shall from thy Loyns descend,
And flying Conquests through the world extend.
Tigris shall wildly swell with hostile Gore,
Whilst Syrian Blood stains swift Euphrates shore.
Judean Arms through all shall cut their way,
Africk and Egypt shall become their prey.
But of thy num'rous Progeny, shall none
Be wiser, or more fair than Solomon.
Heav'n shall to him unbounded knowledge give,
All that a Mortal nature can receive.
Sabæan Kings shall leave the parched Line,
And bring, like Vot'ries, Off'rings to his Shrine.
The Southern Queen her Kingdom shall forsake,
And learned rules from his example take.
Then bount'ous Heav'n shall all it's riches throw,
That fruitful Sun's can breed, or Show'rs bestow.
Then precious Ophir's wealth shall bless the Land,
And silver Jordan flow with golden Sand.
Continual Corn shall the low Vallies fill,
And verdant Oks sweet yellow Dew distill.
Far from the painted East shall Monarchs stray,
And uncompell'd their glorious Tributes pay.
From ev'ry part great Emperours shall come,
Some shall bring Pearls, Arabian Spices some.
Sacred to God shall a bright Temple rise;
The wondrous work shall make the vaulted Skies.
His boundless sway shall stretch o're Babel's Tower,
And sandy Libya shall obey his power.
Him the vast Earth undoubted Lord shall style,
From wide Euphrates to the secret Nile.
And flying Conquests through the world extend.
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Whilst Syrian Blood stains swift Euphrates shore.
Judean Arms through all shall cut their way,
Africk and Egypt shall become their prey.
But of thy num'rous Progeny, shall none
Be wiser, or more fair than Solomon.
Heav'n shall to him unbounded knowledge give,
All that a Mortal nature can receive.
Sabæan Kings shall leave the parched Line,
And bring, like Vot'ries, Off'rings to his Shrine.
The Southern Queen her Kingdom shall forsake,
And learned rules from his example take.
Then bount'ous Heav'n shall all it's riches throw,
That fruitful Sun's can breed, or Show'rs bestow.
Then precious Ophir's wealth shall bless the Land,
And silver Jordan flow with golden Sand.
Continual Corn shall the low Vallies fill,
And verdant Oks sweet yellow Dew distill.
Far from the painted East shall Monarchs stray,
And uncompell'd their glorious Tributes pay.
From ev'ry part great Emperours shall come,
Some shall bring Pearls, Arabian Spices some.
Sacred to God shall a bright Temple rise;
The wondrous work shall make the vaulted Skies.
His boundless sway shall stretch o're Babel's Tower,
And sandy Libya shall obey his power.
Him the vast Earth undoubted Lord shall style,
From wide Euphrates to the secret Nile.
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