The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-07
The RSoiish RSirs
AZ. EAsTERE ALLEaoRY.


Prom cun,ns ~ Its to Noaastsriss in the Lev.rt"
n the days OF King Solomon, the son Of
Davij, who, by the virtue Of his cabaiislic
seal, reigned supreme over genii as well as
m.n, aud who could speak the languages
OF ANNALS Of XII .ds, all created beings
were ssbSefsient 10 bis will. Now when
the king wsnIed 10 Iisyel, be made use for
his conveyance, Of rpeI Of s7uare
form. Thi> carpet had The property Of
extending itself 10 suiIici, nj size to carry
a whole arm, wi h the lerls and baggage;
but al other times II could be reduced 20 as
TO be only large enough for the su port Of
the Toysl throne, ami of those mnislefs
whose du,y il was 10 tend upon the per.on
Of the sO'eTeign. -Four gents OF The OH
then took The four corners OF the carpet.
and csrTi' d il with It's contents wherrye,
King Solomon desired. Once the King
was on a 10 Hney in the ar, carried uuon
his throne VI ivory over the various nations
oil the earth. The rays of The sun poured
down upon his head, and he bad nothing
TO protect him { ON It's heat. The fiery
bs IS were be.inuing TO scorch his neck
and sho'ld, rs, Ehen be saw a flock Of vul.
torres flying past. 20, vUlIuIes!" cried
King Solomon, ''come and a. between me-
aud the sun, and make shadow with your
wings 10 protect me, Tor its rays are scorch.
ing my ne K and f,ce." But The vultures
answered, and ssid ave arc flying 10 the
North. and sonr E.os 70 CuTned towards the
SJUth. We desire TO continue on our way;
and be il known uno the, o, King! that
We will not turn back on our fight, ne iIher
will we fly above your throne 10 protect
you from the n, al hough lis "a may be
scorchiug your neck and lace" Then
King Solomon lifted up his voice and
said, "CUrsed be ye, o, vulIUres land be-
Cause ye will not obey the commands OF
Your lord, who rules over The whole world,
the leaIhers Of your necks shall fall of;
and the heat OF The sun, and the cold Of
the winter, end the keenness OF the wind,
and The beating Of the in shall fall upon
your rebellious necks, which shall not be
protected with feathers like the necks OF
o:her birds. And whereas, you have hilh
erto Jared delicatelv, henceforward We shall !
ear csnon ard feed upon offaI; and your
race shall be impure I'LL the end Of the
world" And it was dore unto the vul |
lures a, King Solomon had said
Nos il fell out that there was flock oil
hoopoes flying past; and the King cried ou
to he n, and said, 20, hoopoesl come and
fly between me and the sun. that may be I
protected from its rays by the shadow Of
yoH wing.." WhereupOn the king OF the
hooP"es answered, and said, 80, KING,
We are Bat liItle fowls, and we are no, able
to sfJrd much shade; but we will gather
o IT nation toge her, and by our numbers
we will rake up FOR our small size" So
the hooPoe. gathered together, and, flying
in cloud over the throne Of the King.
they sheltered him lom the rays Of The
sun.
when the journey was over, and King
sJlOmon sat upon his golden throne, ia hi.
pala e Of ivory, whereof the doors were
emerald. an the windows OF diam nds.
! rger even thal the diamond Of Jemshid.
he comman cd that the king OF the hoopoes
should stlnd before his feet. SNOW" said
King Solomon. "lOr the service that thou
and thy race have rendered. and The o. C
dience Ihou hast shown 10 the King, thy
lord and master. what shall be done unto
Tree, o, no poe? and what shall be given
10 the hoopoes Of Thy race, for me moral
and a reward!" Now the king Of the
hoopoes was confused with the great honor
Of standing befo the feet Of The King; and
making his obeisance. and laying his right
slaw Up)n bis heart, he said, %. King, (
live forever! Let a day he giren TO thy
servant to consider with bis queen and h., /
90 incllors what I shall be that the King a
shall give unto US Tor a reward And /
King Solomon said, BE it So" And /. Q
was so. llf. ~ r
But the king Of the hoopoes few away: i
Ind he went 10 he queen, who was dsin. / q
y hen, and he told her what had happen. Ii
ID, and he desired her advice as to-w.l.st
hey should ask Of the King for reward;
md he called together bis council, and thew /
at upon tree, and they each of them de. o
lie different thing. Some wished for d
long tail; some wished 70 blue and green h
gathers; some wished 10 be as large as p
'slfiches; some wished FOR one Thing, end a
ONE for another: and they d bat d ill the L.,
oing down Of the sun. but they could not o
gree together. Then the q zen took the 4
ing OF the hoopoes spart and said 10 him, !,
My dear lord and husband. listen 10 nv n
words; and as we have preserved The head B,
y King Solomon, let Us ask Tor crowns of A,
old on our heads. that we may be snpe. 4,
lor 10 ali other birds" AMI the words of B,
Dc queen add The Princsssss her daughters r,