ENGLISH POEMS. A PARAPHRASE ON PSALM CXIV. This and the following Psalm were done by the author at fifteen years old. WHEN the blest seed of Terah's faithful son ΙΟ And passed from Pharian fields to Canaan-land, 126 PSALM CXXXVI. PARAPHRASED. PSALM CXXXVI. LET us with a gladsome mind Let us blaze his name abroad, O let us his praises tell, Who doth the wrathful tyrants quell; Who with his miracles doth make Who by his wisdom did create The painted heavens so full of state ; For his, etc. Who did the solid earth ordain To rise above the watery plain ; Who, by his all-commanding might, And caused the golden-tressèd sun IO 19 30 The hornèd moon to shine by night He, with his thunder-clasping hand, And, in despite of Pharao fell, He brought from thence his Israel; The ruddy waves he cleft in twain Of the Erythræan main; For his, etc. The floods stood still, like walls of glass, For his, etc. But full soon they did devour The tawny king with all his power; His chosen people he did bless For his, etc. In bloody battle he brought down He foiled bold Seon and his host, For his, etc. And large-limbed Og he did subdue, For his, etc. 39 50 59 70 |