Airs of Palestine: A Poem

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Wells and Lilly, 1817 - 58 sider

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Side 50 - ... in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
Side 51 - And there were in the same country shepherds, abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.
Side 50 - And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake : and after the earthquake a fire ; but the Lord was not in the fire : and after the fire a still, small voice.
Side 50 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the Sun stood still, and the Moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies...
Side 51 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Side 52 - And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken ; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Side 64 - ... it came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord...
Side 62 - ... son caducée. Aux enfers, il arme les fouets des furies ; au ciel , l'éternité en fait son symbole. Il possède encore l'art de séduire l'innocence; ses regards enchantent les oiseaux dans les airs, et, sous la fougère de la crèche, la brebis lui abandonne son lait.
Side 63 - ... et sa queue, dont il sort un bruit sinistre, oscille avec tant de rapidité, qu'elle ressemble à une légère vapeur. Alors le Canadien commence à jouer sur sa flûte ; le serpent fait un mouvement de surprise , et retire la tête en arrière.
Side 61 - Ses couleurs sont aussi peu déterminées que sa marche : elles changent aux divers aspects de la lumière, et, comme ses mouvements , elles ont le faux brillant et les variétés trompeuses de la séduction. Plus étonnant encore dans le reste de ses mœurs, il sait, ainsi qu'un homme souillé de meurtre, jeter à l'écart sa robe tachée de sang, dans la crainte d'être reconnu. Par une étrange faculté, il peut faire rentrer dans son sein les petits monstres que l'amour en a fait sortir.

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