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A53202
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Odes and elogies upon divine and moral subjects
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Killigrew, Henry, 1613-1700.
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1698
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Wing O137; ESTC R26893
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Thus the Guests themselves did please But Boaz Soul aloft did soar A Divine Rapture him did seize And to Celestial Regions bore Where he did behold In sacred Leaves enrol'd His Offspring shou'd a Scepter sway All Iudah his and Ruth's Posterity obey And in dark Clouds tho more involv'd Yet Greater things This Wonder of all Wonders Heav'n resolv'd From them shoud come the Lord of Lords and King of Kings V. THe Fleeting of his Soul to hide Frolick he bid his Guests abide With Thanks they told him he might spare To have of them a further Care After so long enjoying such voluptuous Fare The Day was spent And with a joint Consent To leave the Board all signs did give Thither they came to Feast but not to Live Tho all delicious were and nought did cloy Men in long time grow weary even of Joy Boaz was glad to see his Guests well pleas'd And of his Care not sorry to be eas'd That what imported more he might pursue Consider'd yet if ought from him was due Then from his Princely overflowing store Large Gifts he sent unto the absent Poor That which Religion did begin the Meal He careful was with Charity and holy Hymns to â—eal VI. TO Ruth he did declare that Night His love and high esteem And his Faith to her did plight In case her nearer Kinsman wav'd his Right Her and her Heritage he wou'd redeem Which falling out to his desire His heart supprest a scorching Fire Till he his Purpose did relate Before the Judges sitting in the Gate Which heard with One united Voice They all approv'd and blest his Choice For unto them 't was not unknown That she despis'd the Gods of Wood and Stone Her Parents Country all did leave To th' God of Israel tho with wants to cleave It added also much unto her Fame Lovers both Youâ—g and Rich she did disclaim And chose with Boaz to engage An Elder as in Honour now also one in Age They pray'd like Leah she might fruitful prove Powerful as Rachel to excite his Love Before the Year its Course had run All Vows were hear'd And joyful Naomi in her Bosom rear'd A darling and much pray'd for Son On David and Goliah I. MArshall'd and drawn-up in array The Host of Israel and Philistia stood An ample Plain between them lay Design'd the present Stage of Blood From the Uncircumcis'd a Champion came The Earth a Prouder never bore A Squire and Terror usher'd him before Goliah was his Name We do not read He was renown'd for any Warlike deed Nor was there need His vast Dimensions did suffice Without the help of Enterprize To rigester his Fame His Stature did surpass The size of human Race His monst'rous Limbs were clad in Brass Dreadful his Aspect insolent his Pace Between the Camps he stood and thus did cry All that bear Arms in Israel I defy Among your Troops he that 's of greatest Might I Challenge to contest with me in single Fight And let the Vanquish't side serve and obey His whose Victorious Arms shall win the Day But from his Face all fled for fear His Presence without Stroke beat up the Quarters he drew near II. WHile forty Days he thus did signalize His haughty and presumptuous Pride The Host and God of Israel both despise The Boaster more to baffle and deride Divine Wisdom did refuse A Champion from the Camp to chuse But to disgrace as well as to destroy From out the Sheep-folds sent a blushing Boy Who did the Semblance of a Virgin bear So fresh his looks so white his Limbs so flowing was his Hair Thin the Youth was also clad Sword nor Armor had Nor trained was in Military Art A Lamb without but Giant in his Heart When the o'reweaning Foe did on him look To be so scorn'd he cou'd not brook With Rage being ready even to burst His Sword he drew not but his Tongue and curst Then 'gainst his Youth and Weapons thus he raves Am I a Dog thou com'st to me with Staves Or do'st thou hope that I Who dare even Gods defy Will thee vouchsafe the Name of Enemy To be a Prey th' art fitter for a Kite Than with a Man of War like me to fight III. TO his Contempt thus David did reply On thy huge Bulk thou do'st rely Thy massy Spear and Coat of Mail Which nothing yet shall thee avail But thy vain Confidence only show And more inglorious make thy Overthrow Unarm'd to thee I come but in his Might Who Sword nor Shield does use in fight Thy Headless Carcass I will throw To dogs and wolves to pay the Debt thy Blasphemy does ow. Goliah urg'd thus high to combate rose David as prompt before they came to Close His Shepherds Tackling 'gainst him bent There was no doubt of good Event Not only from the Sling but Heaven the Stone was sent Which in his Brain took up its fatal Bed The Giant lowr'd his lofty Head And sell as if asham'd of his Disgrace Prone and grovling on his Face His pond'rous Corps did loud resound As if a Tow'r of Brass had rush't unto the Ground Israel rais d a chearful shout Their Champions death their Foes did rout Who fell by thousands all the Way 'Twixt Ekron Gath and Shaaron lay IV. REturned from the Chace of Blood Before the King and Captains David stood Holding the Head they did so lately fear Which made his beaut'ous Youth more excellent appear And all pronounc'd him worthy with one Voyce Not only of Saul's Promise but his Choyce For where a Son so Glorious cou'd he find Or if not seen have fancy'd in his Mind And there was none did Saul so far engage To hold his Word as Ionathan first Hero of his Age. And Princess Michal by a secret Flame Approv'd the Justice of the Victors Claim Even at this early Day His Air did future Majesty display To which these things did only plain the Way But e'er he lay'd his Sheephook down Assum'd a Scepter and a Crown Greater Prowesse he must show More Goliahs overthrow Envy Malice Jealousy Slanders Snares and Treachery Temptations must with those combine And thro them all a mighty Grace must shine Thus God conducts the noble to their End Davids high Virtue made him Davids Friend Davids Lamentation on the Death of Saul and Ionathan I. GRief and Amazement in my Breast contend To th' highest Part both in this Threne pretend Both say To me pertains the fatal Story Israel has lost her Beauty and her Glory Her high Renown in Arms disgrace't Her Old stupendious Victorys deface't Her King and mighty Men are overthrown Offended God his People and his Host refus'd to own Horror invades me when I say The Strong have cast their Shields away Their Bodys ly upon the Ground Among the Vulgar slain are found As Saul with holy Oyl had ne'er anointed been and Crown'd The Blood of Foes his Sword did always stain And Ionathans from Fight did ne'er return in vain As swift