The history of The Old Testament In verse With One Hundred and Eighty sculptures: In Two Volumes. Vol. I. From the Creation to the Revolt of the Ten Tribes from the House of David. Vol. II. From that Revolt to the End of the Prophets. Written by Samuel Wesley ... The Cuts done by J. Sturt |
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| CXXII. | CXXII. 1 Samuel, Chap. IX. from Ver. 3. to
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CXXII. 1 Samuel, Chap. IX. from Ver. 3. to the End. Chap. X. Ver. 1. to Ver. 17.
Saul seeking his Father's Asses, is anointed King by Samuel.
From small Events what mighty things proceed?
Our Fates, tho' not our Crimes, by Heav'n decreed.
To Reach and Fore-sight, vainly we pretend,
How unproportion'd oft the Means and End?
On no high Deed, no strange Adventure bound,
Monsters to quell, or Tyrants to confound;
The Son of Kish, so did wise Heav'n dispose,
To seek his Father's Asses humbly goes;
But onward drawn by a strong secret Chain,
Fulfils his Fate and does the Kingdom gain:
One faithful Servant joyns him in the Quest,
Who still a ready Will to please exprest:
Thro' Ephraim's woody Mount they search in vain,
Thro' Shalim's Coast, and rich Shalisha's Plain;
Thro' Benjamin's yet thinly peopled Ground,
Whose Tribe still halted of so deep a Wound:
Now Zophim's hanging Rocks before 'em spy,
And pleasant Ramah tow'ring in the Sky.
The Master here proposes to return,
Lest for their Loss his careful Father mourn:
Pious and Wise the Servants thus reply'd,
There's one Expedient yet remains untry'd:
A Man of God does in this City dwell,
Who pass'd, and present knows, and future things can tell:
Thither let's turn aside, the Place is near,
He'll soon direct what Course is best to steer:
The motion pleas'd, with painful Steps they climb
The rocky Path, and reach the Hill sublime;
Whose Cliff surmounted they a while respire,
And of the Seer himself, they for himself enquire:
Nor was their Journey, or its Cause unknown,
For God, before, had all to Samuel shown:
He knew that Day, that happy Hour shou'd bring
Israel's Desire, and fated future King:
Dismiss, said he, your Care, and rest you here:
For what you seek dismiss your groundless Fear.
Safe and return'd—Be you my Guests to day,
To morrow you I'll send in Peace away.
The Strangers feasted, there that Night repose,
And early with the dawning Morn arose,
Then leave the Town, the Prophet with 'em goes:
Behold him on the wond'ring Hero, shed
A show'r of mystic Oyl, and thus he said.
Our Fates, tho' not our Crimes, by Heav'n decreed.
To Reach and Fore-sight, vainly we pretend,
How unproportion'd oft the Means and End?
On no high Deed, no strange Adventure bound,
Monsters to quell, or Tyrants to confound;
The Son of Kish, so did wise Heav'n dispose,
To seek his Father's Asses humbly goes;
But onward drawn by a strong secret Chain,
Fulfils his Fate and does the Kingdom gain:
One faithful Servant joyns him in the Quest,
Who still a ready Will to please exprest:
Thro' Ephraim's woody Mount they search in vain,
Thro' Shalim's Coast, and rich Shalisha's Plain;
Thro' Benjamin's yet thinly peopled Ground,
Whose Tribe still halted of so deep a Wound:
Now Zophim's hanging Rocks before 'em spy,
And pleasant Ramah tow'ring in the Sky.
The Master here proposes to return,
Lest for their Loss his careful Father mourn:
Pious and Wise the Servants thus reply'd,
There's one Expedient yet remains untry'd:
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Who pass'd, and present knows, and future things can tell:
Thither let's turn aside, the Place is near,
He'll soon direct what Course is best to steer:
The motion pleas'd, with painful Steps they climb
The rocky Path, and reach the Hill sublime;
Whose Cliff surmounted they a while respire,
And of the Seer himself, they for himself enquire:
Nor was their Journey, or its Cause unknown,
For God, before, had all to Samuel shown:
He knew that Day, that happy Hour shou'd bring
Israel's Desire, and fated future King:
Dismiss, said he, your Care, and rest you here:
For what you seek dismiss your groundless Fear.
Safe and return'd—Be you my Guests to day,
To morrow you I'll send in Peace away.
The Strangers feasted, there that Night repose,
And early with the dawning Morn arose,
Then leave the Town, the Prophet with 'em goes:
Behold him on the wond'ring Hero, shed
A show'r of mystic Oyl, and thus he said.
“The Lord does thee with this high Honour grace,
“Appointed Captain o're his chosen Race:
“Another Spirit shall soon thy Breast invade,
“And mighty Signs shall thee to mighty Deeds persuade.
“Appointed Captain o're his chosen Race:
“Another Spirit shall soon thy Breast invade,
“And mighty Signs shall thee to mighty Deeds persuade.
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