Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-23

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IsRAELITEs PASSING THE RED SEA.
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By Bishop Aber.
Tis Ss % meus 1 ssaSs as%%. @ % Shrons were ;hsre
On eahsr wing, the isfyco'uSIs cl'eck
The paIcl,'d aud snewy sons of Anaict
While el,se bcilnd, Injured a. lie ,st on blsd,
Dcckd in Beh1hothr spoils, the TALL Sinnyaa strode
Md blazing helms, and buckers cough with gold,
Saw ye how swim the scyth-t cl.arnns Mid!
10 these are iley wbos, lord of Aries fstss,
Ola II,eies lias purd through al her hundred gates
Mother u mnies !-Tlow the emerad gowd,
Where, flushed with power and vengeance pharcah rode
And, s,tare 80 white those blazing wheels beioso
Osars ark, lis svsarthy wizards bore;
And, still respo sIve to the tumprts cry,
The prestiy sis,r,m munuurd Victory"
Why swoll these shouts that rend the deserts Boomf
Whom come ye forth To eou,Lat! waniofs whomf
1hose 6Dcks and herds this faint and weary uain,
Red fian tie scourse, and weary from the chain
Friend of the poor the poor and friendly save
Givcr and Lord Of freedom! help the slave.
North, south, and wes the sandy whihwinds ny,
The ciciing J,le of EsyPts ciyay.
On eattl last margin tilrong te weeping tain, ,
Thar oudy Gulds moves O-and must we swim tne main
mid tie light spray their snorting caineis stood
Nor baihcd ickek in the nausous novd.
lie o0nes-ther leader co'nes-tbr Man of God
O'cf the wide waters, Lifts his mighty rod
And onward trcais; the crcih,g waves Ietroat,
IN haarse, deep murmurs, from his holy ieet,
And hc CHASED surges, niy ROARING, slew
he hnrd wet sand aud Cor'L hills below.
With li,nbs that faier, and with hearts tht swell,
Down, down Lsey pass a steep and slippery deh,
Round them arise, in pristiue clisos huiid,
Tho ancieM rocks, the scTets of the world
And esSes ,he sea ea,i's S~ r,oi'd hauSis arc ssen
Down, saely down, Eie narrow pass they tread,
Tie sseiling waters storm above their bead
While far behind Tstires the sinking day,
And fades on Edon's hills it, latest ny.
Yet nd from Israel fed tire friendly light,
Or dark 10 them, or cheorrs came llie night
Gili In the along that dreadful Tad,
Blazed broad and fierce the brandlsPd loren Of Uod
lts meteor glare ten fold lusre gave
On tie long mirror =. the rosy wave;
While II, blest beams n slniks heat supply.
Warm every cheek, and dance Ia every eSe-
To them alone :-f,r Mzralni's wizard irin
Invoke for light their n,cnsier gods IN vain
Coud, heaped on clouds their struggling sight coahno,
And tn .foi'i darkness br'.dds a''ns their Inc,
Yet on they ga, by reckless vengeancs ed,
And r,rsc unconschiis through the oceans bed
Tiil dwsy now, thai str1u.c and fiery Form
show'd his dread vi.sr, lis'nar ,hron;h The 'hom,
With wiilering spenIor, blasted all tier ,ng
And brake uoir chariot wheels and maird Their colrses
aight.
And f-rccr 'Lan ilie 1to,is, tl'e Deity
Fly, iiizraim :" From Edu'hs coral strand,
Again the prophet strecld his drea liul wand,
- ~, sos -. crash tho laundering waiers swoep,
And NJ. IL wavas-s dark AID ll'cy deep,
Yet 0'er th,ec ono.y wav, .,icli niiriilurs past,
A. mortal waig awelPd the nightly blast
A nd strange i,i siii the whispe sig SUI gss bore
The gr ans Of Egyld 10 Aiania's shore.
q welcome came the cheorfu 10 shcw
The drifled wre.k of rams pride beiow;
The mingled nl:r Of men, the broaen car,
few s,d relics ofa nations war:
Ala, hop Jsr Then, solt as Elims we'll,
The precious tsars o: new born FrerdOm fcl-
And hr w.iose iiIricn d heart alike had borne
The hours of bIndagc and the opprcssDr's scorn,
Tie stIilbtrn slave, by ilope's beam, suhdued,
In fstcrins acCons sobb'd Ills gratitude,
TN kndng iE'o warmer zed a'ound,
Tie virgin tinbrei walked its silver s,,ind;
A,d in hercs joy n'ce by doii sipprest,
The struggling spirit hrusb'd in Miriam brcsst.
khe will bare arlfs, and fixing Oh the sky
Tho dara iransp1rence of her lucid eye,
fmr'd on tie winds od heaven hor wild sweet harmony.
"Wherc NOW" she sang +" the tall Egyptian sloari
On's suplIke shiod, and Iran, chariot, wLerel
Above their ranks the wbclmng waters spre1dj
s'iout, Isrsci for the Lord Ind triunphsd !"
Aud every pa'se between, as alirian SING,
From tribe 10 title the martial ibunder rang,
And loud and far the stormy chorus sWo,d-
shout Israel FOR the Lord bad trumphed"