The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-26

before Pharaoh. through scenes whose
gorgeousness is richly depleted; the ornate
temples, tho piIlared halls, to tho maoes-
tic surroundings In the Immediate pres
ence Of the King
At either end that rich facade receives
The colonnndcs and stately concord glFcs'
Batwecn. high raised In regular doeign,
| Six massive columns roof and pavement JOIN
BY turns their copitnls In form assume
| Tho graceful lotus. or the date-pnlns pluIn"'
| Whilo orchitravo and cornicc placed nooVe
With winged globes and emblems seem 10
Tho middle interval. n doorway nlls
Whose lofty piers no kindred iintol scais,
Projecting panels. else. each pillars Side
! Hnlf climb, and court and Ncstibule divide.
| While hlcreglypha. wherever space is given
To Ptnh's high name and Pharoahs praise
Tho prophet OF Israel announces his mis-
sion. there is much high discourse, con-
tentIon with the maEI. and Pharaoh not
only refuses 20 let the people 60 but Inn
poses harder burdens upon them. AT the
samc time Pharaoh Is kind to Moses. per-
sonally, tells him that his former wife is
alive, and invites him TO remain as a
guest In his palace, but the Hebrew
prophet declines and goes with his people,
In Book VII by Gods commandment.
Moses and Aaron meet Pharaoh while he
s on his way to bathe In tho Nile Again
the waters of the Nile arc turned into
blood But the magicInns persuade the
King that they can do something like TINS
miracle and again the request Is refused
Pharaoh tells Moses that his wife with
his adopted mother awaits him In the
palace; and the remainder OF the book Is
taken up With discourseS between these
three.
Book VIII shows Pharoah robed for
visit to the temple OF Ptah5 the ceremo-
MES in the temple are minutely described.
sacrifice is offered for the restoration OF
the Nile TO its purity. The King visits
Moses in his apartments. greets him as on
old comradc. offers him the position for
merly held by Joseph, is angry at his re-
fusal OF II, challenges Jehovah to con-
test with the gods OF Egypt; Moses ac-
cepts, and the four following days arc oe-
cupied in preparation for the festival that
has been dccreed
Book X details tho proceedings OF the
emissarles OF Moses and the assemblage OF
the people which they have convoked at
Rameses, Tho Deliyernnce is eagerly
welcomed and a programme of carrying
1t out agreed upon.
Book X details the continuance OF the
struggle between Moses and Pharaoh.
There Is ample room here for the display
OF feryid imagination. and the author does
not fail 10 rise magniflcently to the re-
quircments of the mighty situation. The
verse here rises 10 sublime heights. The
great overthrow of the Egyptian prcten-
sions creates an enormous panic and
Pharaoh entreats Moses for aid which is
promised; the Nile shall flow clear and
clean by morning, but the plague of frogs
Is promised unless Pharaoh permits the
IsraeliteS to depart
Book XI. reflects on the misery into
which Egypt Is plunged. Yet Pharaoh,
huoyed up by promises of his priests and
magi, hardens his heart, and seeks TO re-
store the supremacy OF his country's
gods; yet he asks Moses to abate the
plague of frogs, which Moses does. but
threatens the plague of lice unless Phn-
raoh Yields. He does not yield. Then
comes the plague OF lice; but Pharaoh is
yet obdurate. and the plague or flies Is
threatened. There Is imposing scene
on the plain OF Memphis. where there is a
mimic battle between two huge Egyptian
armies, Pharaoh leading one and Pamencs
the other Four days arc consumed IN
this book, which is one OF superb and rich
imagery and poetic fire.
Book XII. the final one. opens with re-
Elections on the rarity of the joys OF life
compared with its miseries, and contrasts
the Pharaoh In the pomp of mimic war
and him Of today the victim of the plaques
Of God. Pharaoh sends for Moses and
again endeayors to deceive him: the
plague OF files is abatcd; but the plaques
Of murrain and boils succeed. Pharaoh
again begs relief. and makes moro false
promises. but he partly yields. II s not
enough, and the plague OF darkness comes
upon the land. Pharaoh Yields a little
more. but not enough he threatens Moses
with death and the Seer departs in anger.
Then comes the final stroke. the Staying
of the first born; Pharaoh sends for
Moses, and bids Moses take his people
and all they possessed, away from Egypt
The triumph of the Lord and of Liberty
Is complete Pharaoh Is humbled, and
beseeches the people TO go.
He ceased submission TO the Lord complete.
And thus in parting, Mesus words entreat:
"&cncptahl Now ] deem thy mood sincere
Nor longer l thy changeful purpose fear
Equal part sojourners OF thy land,
Now called To Freedom by our Gods COM
maDd.
Beware lest evil counsel Ger prevail
To change the penitence which now you feel.
Dark was thy lot in conflict with the Lord
And dark thy country mourns His sighted
word.
Yet darker still thy future fate ohall be
And moro oppressed with Ills thy Sovereignty
II Ger rebelllous and try words foresworn
Thou shouldst again Jchovah's mandate scorn
o erwhelmcd ana lost thy destiny shall be
Thyself and all proud Egypts chivalry
A lesson given TO every future age
For those who plunder mans free heritage,
This much King, In memory Of past days
Ana Tor thy sisters love my voice conveys"
Hc said and now from Egypts bondage FREQ
Led forth his race TO God and Liberty.
The high tone OF the poem is preserved
throughout. at times II rises TO sublinItv
and superb power 1t details the old
story in appropriate settings OF scenery
and magnificence. making it work Of art
The State is TO be congratulated upon
having among Its citizens an author OF
such power; and the author is to be mos,
heartily congratulated upon his highly