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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 | The history of The Old Testament In verse |  |
CXCVIII. 2 Kings, Chap. XVIII.
Hezekiah's Good Reign, and Prosperity. Jerusalem besieg'd: Rabshakeh's Blasphemy, &c.
To
Fate victorious Shalmanezer yields,
And Sanherib th'Assyrian Scepter wields:
Israel his Predecessor Captive made,
And Judah's Sister Realm his Arms invade:
The same his Hopes, but with unlike Success,
For Hezekiah now the Throne did bless:
To David, not unworthy, he succeeds,
Heir of his Kingdoms and his virtuous Deeds:
High-Places he, the People's Snare, removes,
Their Images he breaks, and fells their Groves:
The brazen Serpent, twenty Ages pass'd,
By mighty Moses in the Desart cast,
Whence those by Serpents stung, to Health restor'd,
With Incense by their stupid Sons ador'd,
While the Grand Serpent hiss'd for Joy, to see
The Gifts of Heav'n abus'd to vile Idolatry;
This, humbled from its heighth, the Prince did take,
With just and pious Zeal to pieces brake.
In Israel's God he trusts, nor trusts in vain,
His Arms succeed, and Dagon's Slaves are slain;
Nor longer wou'd he bear proud Assur's Chain:
Whose Host on Judah like a Torrent pours,
And levels with the Dust their Walls and Tow'rs:
With Presents unappeas'd he hastens on,
His barb'rous Troops invest the sacred Town:
Their Leader Rabshakeh, robust and strong,
Vast was his Trunk, and valiant was his Tongue:
Full of himself and of gigantic Pride,
The bold Blasphemer Earth and Heav'n defy'd;
And thus to Hezekiah's Princes cry'd.
With speed this Message to your Master bear,
The King of Kings Imperial Will declare;
Thou say'st I Counsel have, and Strength for War:
How vain thy Confidence, thy Hopes are vain!
Can Egypt's feeble Succour thee sustain?
False as the Reeds that on their Nilus stand,
At once they break and wound the Leaner's Hand.
But if you on your Father's God relie,
That boasted Pow'r that rules both Earth and Sky;
His Altars and High-Places are no more,
Your King has those destroy'd, and bids you here adore.
That God's Commission 'tis I with me bear,
And War from him against your Town declare.
And Sanherib th'Assyrian Scepter wields:
Israel his Predecessor Captive made,
And Judah's Sister Realm his Arms invade:
The same his Hopes, but with unlike Success,
For Hezekiah now the Throne did bless:
To David, not unworthy, he succeeds,
Heir of his Kingdoms and his virtuous Deeds:
High-Places he, the People's Snare, removes,
Their Images he breaks, and fells their Groves:
The brazen Serpent, twenty Ages pass'd,
By mighty Moses in the Desart cast,
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With Incense by their stupid Sons ador'd,
While the Grand Serpent hiss'd for Joy, to see
The Gifts of Heav'n abus'd to vile Idolatry;
This, humbled from its heighth, the Prince did take,
With just and pious Zeal to pieces brake.
In Israel's God he trusts, nor trusts in vain,
His Arms succeed, and Dagon's Slaves are slain;
Nor longer wou'd he bear proud Assur's Chain:
Whose Host on Judah like a Torrent pours,
And levels with the Dust their Walls and Tow'rs:
With Presents unappeas'd he hastens on,
His barb'rous Troops invest the sacred Town:
Their Leader Rabshakeh, robust and strong,
Vast was his Trunk, and valiant was his Tongue:
Full of himself and of gigantic Pride,
The bold Blasphemer Earth and Heav'n defy'd;
And thus to Hezekiah's Princes cry'd.
With speed this Message to your Master bear,
The King of Kings Imperial Will declare;
Thou say'st I Counsel have, and Strength for War:
How vain thy Confidence, thy Hopes are vain!
Can Egypt's feeble Succour thee sustain?
False as the Reeds that on their Nilus stand,
At once they break and wound the Leaner's Hand.
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That boasted Pow'r that rules both Earth and Sky;
His Altars and High-Places are no more,
Your King has those destroy'd, and bids you here adore.
That God's Commission 'tis I with me bear,
And War from him against your Town declare.
He said, then to the Garrison address'd,
And in their native Speech his Blasphemies express'd.
And in their native Speech his Blasphemies express'd.
Defend no more your feeble Walls in vain,
But yield, and honourable Terms obtain!
Trust not your King, tho' vainly he pretend,
Your God can you against these Arms defend:
Where are the Gods that Hamath's Sons implor'd,
That Arpha, Henah, Ivah once ador'd?
Cou'd these my Master's Force and mine withstand,
Or save their Countries from my conqu'ring Hand!
How then can yours, who now looks frowning down,
And soon must see the Fall of his own sacred Town?
But yield, and honourable Terms obtain!
Trust not your King, tho' vainly he pretend,
Your God can you against these Arms defend:
Where are the Gods that Hamath's Sons implor'd,
That Arpha, Henah, Ivah once ador'd?
Cou'd these my Master's Force and mine withstand,
Or save their Countries from my conqu'ring Hand!
How then can yours, who now looks frowning down,
And soon must see the Fall of his own sacred Town?
| The history of The Old Testament In verse | |