The Poets' Bible. Selected and edited by W. G. Horder ... Old Testament Section. Second edition. (New Testament Section. Third edition.)

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Uniform with this Volume. THE POETS' BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT. Edited by Rev. W. GARRETT HORDER. WARD, LOCK AND BOWDEN, LIMITED. SELECTED AND EDITED BY W. GARRETT HORDER Editor of " Worship-Song," etc. Oli> -ffestament Section SECOND EDITION LONDON WARD, LOCK & BOWDEN, LIMITED WARWICK HOUSE, SALISBURY SQUARE, E.C. NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE l895 {All rights reserved) Hear the voice of the Bard, Who present, past and future sees; Whose ears have heard The Holy Word That walked among the ancient trees. William Flake. Pity ! Religion has so seldom found A skilful guide into poetic ground ! The flowers would spring where'er she deign'd to stray, And every muse attend her on her way. William Cowper. And what glorious and magnificent use might be made of pocto*, both in human and divine things ! John Milton.

Consider what the human mind en masse w*ould have been if there had been no such combination of elements in it as has produced poets. All the philosophers and savants could not have sufficed to supply this deficiency. And how can the life of nations be understood without the inward life of poetry — that is, of emotion blending with thought ? George Eliot.

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. HTHE POETS' BIBLE is an attempt to set forth the great scenes and characters of Holy Scripture in the words of the Poets. This is a work which, so far as I know, has never before been attempted. The Bible, as a whole, has often been illustrated by the Painter, but never by the Poet* although it will be acknowledged by most, that many of its greatest scenes lend themselves far more readily and naturally to poetic than pictorial treatment. The most spiritual of those scenes find more congenial expression through the ' light and winged ' words of the Poet than by the most delicate touch of the Painter's pencil ; indeed, it may be said that, even when the Painter * I am not forgetful of the "Cursor Mundi," a Northumbrian Poem of the 14th century, of which an edition containing the four texts has been most carefully edited by my friend Dr. Richard Morris ; this, however, is rather ' ' a metrical version of the Old and New Testament, interspersed with legends of saints," than a poetic treatment of Scripture.

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. VI has reached the highest conception of such scenes, they are more or less materialised by expression in colours on the canvas, and thus the very purpose that is in his soul is to some extent frustrated by the necessities of his art. Doubtless many scripture scenes may be so portrayed by the Artist that the beholder shall be enabled to realise them more fully and enter more deeply into their spirit and meaning. It is by no means improbable that ' The Poets' Bible ' may some day be thus illustrated, so that Artist and Poet may be united in a common effort to reveal its never-to-be-forgotten events and cha racters. Still I have a feeling that, where the Divine clement is specially prominent {e.g., in such scenes as the Resurrection and Ascension, or even the Transfiguration of our Lord), their highest purposes are rather hindered than helped by such visible representations.

They may have an artistic, but it may be questioned whether they have a religious, value save to minds specially con stituted. Undoubtedly the Artist has a function to discharge in the illustration of Holy Scripture, but his truest sphere is found in scenes where the Divine is not present, or if so, only shining dimly through the earthly covering. I speak thus with a deep sense of indebtedness

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. VII to Painting, and, with a vivid recollection of moments of intensest pleasure spent in looking at her great works. Still, I cannot but think that the Poet is greater as a religious teacher than his nearly related brother of the Studio, since words have more of spirit and life in them than colours, and so more fully and effectively express spiritual ideas.* The highest ends are accomplished when each finds his true place, and discharges his appro priate function, in the manifold illustration of the Truth of God. It is with such convictions in my mind that I have used my best endeavours to compile ' The Poets' Bible,' and to gather into its pages reveal ing words which hitherto could only be found scattered through the literature of many ages and lands. Some of the poems it contains I have rescued from obscurity and forgetfulness, whilst others I have been fortunate enough to draw forth either from unpublished sources or from the mind and heart of our living poets.

I have turned from all poetry of a sec tarian kind — scarcely a trace will be found in * It seems to me that a poem like Mrs. Barrett Browning's "The Virgin Mary to the Child Jesus" takes us more really into the heart of the scene, and reveals its hidden meaning more fully, than the noblest Madonna or Holy Family which can be found, even among the works of Raphael or Andrea del Sarto.

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. these pages to indicate the ecclesiastical prefer ences of the writers — and have sought for words which reveal the spiritual significance of Scrip ture, about which Christians of every name are more or less agreed. It is scarcely necessary to say that I do not hold myself responsible for all the views expressed in these pages ; indeed, on some unimportant points distinctly different ones are held by its various writers. It will be found, however, that there is far more agreement among the Poets than among the Theologians. Poetry for the most part has a uniting rather than a severing influence. I have much confidence that * The Poets' Bible ' will waken in many minds more spiritual conceptions of the familiar scenes and characters of Scripture. Such confidence has been greatly increased by the warm expressions of approval of the idea of the work which have already reached me from many distinguished writers, and to which I probably owe much of the ready response and co-operation I have received from nearly every quarter.

I must ask readers of this book to remember that its contents are not intended to be sung, either in the home or the church. It is not at all impro bable that Composers may turn to its pages with

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. IX some profit when they need suitable words for oratorio or sacred cantata, but such is not its primary purpose. In some of our most popular Hymns there are descriptive passages, but I have not deemed it wise to include them, since they are so well known and so easily accessible. I have rather tried to gather together in these pages poems which give a vividness to scenes of Scrip ture, or cast on its characters a revealing light, which hitherto have been out of the reach of the mass of readers. This is the purpose of the book, by which alone it can fairly be estimated. Although no previous editor had given sufficient attention to the subject to be regarded as an authority thereon, yet I have received from a large number of students of our poetic literature assist ance of the greatest value.

The book would not be what it is but for their suggestions and aid, which it is my pleasant duty gratefully to acknowledge. For highly valued assistance I am indebted in a very special degree to the following : the Rev. Richard Wilton, M.A., Rector of Londesborough, author of " Lyrics Sylvan and Sacred," etc. ; the Rev. Charles A. Fox, B.A., minister of Eaton Chapel, author of " A Satchel of Song," etc. ; the Rev. G. T. Coster, of Stroud, author of " Red Roofs," etc. ; the Rev. Charles T. Price, of Lenham ;

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. X the Rev. Dr. Reynolds, of Cheshunt College ; the Rev. Owen C. Whitehouse, M.A., of the same college ; Mr. J. Brooke Greenwood, of Manchester ; Mr. R. T. Gaskin, of Whitby, who has rendered many of Caedmon's poems into modern English ; Mr. J. Tinkler, of Wood Green ; Mr. G. R. Howat, B.A., of Clapham ; Mr. W. T. Brooke, the well known hymnologist : whilst the Rev. Robert Ricards has devoted much time to the work, and brought to the task a taste both critical and appreciative. To him and to the Rev. Richard Wilton, M.A., I am greatly indebted for their careful revision of the proofs as they were passing through the press. My warm thanks are due to Mr. William Michael Rossetti for an admirable translation of Victor Hugo's lines on " The Fall of Jericho," which he was good enough to make for this work ; to the Rev. G. T. Coster for the fine poem on " Esau " which at my suggestion he wrote, as well as for other poems ; to the Rev. C. A. Fox, B.A., for " Jacob at Peniel," which he kindly rewrote for these pages ; to the Rev. H. C. Leonard, M.A., of Bowdon, for his charming poem " The Story of the Song of Songs," and to Miss Mary Rowles for " Spinning in the Wilderness," both of which appear in these pages for the first time.

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. XI It is pleasant to be able to say that in no case, either from authors or publishers, has my request for the use of copyright poems been met by refusal ; and I must ask the poets both of this country and America, whose names are appended to their poems, to accept (for the list is too long to be given) my warm thanks for their kindness. Special mention, however, must be made of the ready and generous permission accorded to me by Lord Tennyson (through his publishers, Messrs. Macmillan and Co.) ; Mr. Robert Browning ; Miss Jean Ingelow ; Miss Christina Rossetti (and for some of her poems, the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) ; Mrs. C. F. Alexander and her publishers, Messrs. Masters and Co. ; His Eminence Cardinal Newman ; the late Archbishop of Dublin (Dr. R. C. Trench) ; Mrs. A. H. Clough ; the Very Rev. the Dean of Wells (Dr. Plumptre) ; and Sir Edwin Arnold.

I have endeavoured in every case to obtain permission of authors and publishers for the in clusion of poems which are their copyright. In some few cases I have not been able to reach the owners of such copyright, and I must trust to their kindness to grant the permission which I would gladly have asked at their hands. For the indices of this as of other of my books

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. I have to thank Miss R. W. Spong, who has made them with great accuracy. I shall be abundantly rewarded if this work should lead the general reader to those more spiritual views of Scripture to which the poets are such noble helpers, and if it should enable teachers in their classes and preachers in their congregations to illustrate more tenderly and effectively the good word of God. W. G. H. CONTENTS. Part I. — Introductory. TAGB Oh that the vacant eye . . . . T. Hood ... I On God's Word F. Quarles . . I On buying of the Bible . . . . F. Quarles . . 2 God stands not with Himself at strife . C. Pa/more . . 2 Sacred or Profane Writers . . . Sir A. de Vere . 2 ,/. G. Whit tier. . 3 I Anonymous . . 3 The Book I J. Dryden . . 4 I Sir IV. Scott . . 4 ' Dr. Young . . 5 The Word J. G. Whittier . . 5 Translation of the Bible . . . .IV.

Wordsworth . 6 Attraction of the East . . . . F. D. Hemans . . 6 The Fount of Inspiration . . . J. Milton . . 7 Mystery and Simplicity . . . . A. de Vere . . 8 Palestine J. G. Whittier . . S The Jew J. D. Burns . . 10 _ , j H. Vaughan . . lo The Tews . . . . . - ■ /*•_-• m J l G. Crabbi . . 1 1 Part II. — From the Creation to the Dispersion of Mankind. Love. The Creator . . . . e „, I Chaucer . . .13 The Creation /. Milton . . 13 My heart is awed within me . , . IV. C. Bryant . . 14 Creation J. Montgomery . . 15 The God of Stars is the God of Souls . T.T.Lynch . . 16 The First Day J.Milton. . . 16 The First Darkness J. B. White . . 17 j T. Whytehead . . 17 The Second Day \j. Milton . . 20 ' R. Herrick . . CONTENTS. XIV PAGK The Third Day /• Milton . . 22 The Fourth Day /■ Milton . . 23 The Sun /■ Thomson . . 25 The Fifth Day /■ Milton . . 25 The Sixth Day /■ Milton . • 27 The Garden of Eden . . .

J.Milton. . . 29 Man the Image of his Maker . . . Shakespeare . . 32 j Chaucer 32 Adam IA. Fraunce . . 32 ( H. Coleridge . . 33 f. Milton . . 33 The Creation of Man . . . .\E.B. Browning . 35 ( IV. Wordsworth . 36 The Creation of Adam .... Sir D. Lindsay . 38 The Pulley G. Herbert . . 38 Man is God's image . . . . G. Herbert . . 39 ' Dante . • • 39 Adam ] C. Patmore . . 39 ( T. Campbell . . 39 For He gave this vast machine to roll . Juvenal ... 39 Eve Caedmon ... 39 ( J. Montgomery . 40 The Forming of Eve . . . -\j, Milton . .41 1 /. Milton . . 44 Adam and Eve ( pgggt _ . _ 4j The Seventh Day /. Milton . . 45 tt, t n-r \ Dante ... 46 The Tree ot Lite *. r, , , I _.ha/.espeare . . 46 The Tree of Knowledge . . . .A. Cowley . . 46 Lucifer H. IV. Longfellow . 4S The Temptation of Eve .... J.Milton . . 4S The Temptation of Adam . . .

J. Milton . . 54 Adam's Sin Dante ... 60 The world defrauded of the high design . Sir IV. Scott . . 61 I cannot bring my troubled mind . . H. IV. Longfelleno . 61 The Approach of God .... J.Milton . . 61 The Judgment . . . . . J. Milton . . 64 "And they heard the voice oftheLord God" A. Norris . . CG Since everywhere the Spirit walks . . J. G. Whittier . . CONTEA'TS. XV ACS The Decree of Banishment . . . /. Milton . . 68 , . , „ . (J. Milton . . 69 The Expulsion from Lnen . . . '. H I E. B. Browning . 70 If we have sinned E.B.Browning . 77 Mortal man and woman . . . . E. B. Browning . S2 Adam and Eve C. G. Rossetti . . S4 The Complaint of Adam turned out ofl „ Paradise ' Adam's Complaint S. Theophanes . . S5 After the Fall /■ Milton . .87 1 T. Hood . 88 The Curse of Adam . . . i.E.B. Browning .

S9 ( C. G. Rossetti . . 89 How the Flowers came from Eden . . G. Massey . . 90 They destitute and bare ... /• Milton . . 90 The red outline of beginning Adam . . T. L. Bedeloes . . 91 Foe of mankind 1 too bold thy race . . J. Keble . . .91 Paradise Lost R- Wilton . . 94 ( T. Hood ... 94 After Eden \/.G. Whiltier. . 95 The Departure from Eden . . . Caedmon . . . 97 Eden and Gethsemane . . . G. Fletcher . . 98 Alas ! Alas ! all the souls that were . Shakespeare . . 98 O all ye who pass by . . . G. Herbert . . 98 The Seed of the Woman . . . . E. B. Browning . 99 Mother of the world .... E. B. Browning . 100 Abel's Sacrifice R. Wilton . .104 Cain Dante • • • *°4 The First Murder /. Montgomery . 105 Abel ...■■•• Shakespeare . . 106 Ca;n .... • • Shakespeare . .106 God the first garden made . . .A. CowUy . . 107 It hath the primal curse upon't . .

Shakespeare . . 107 I W. /. Beamont . 107 Enoch . . ...iff. Coleridge . . 10S ( G. T. Coster . . 10S The Translation of Enoch . . . £. Blaichley . . 109 Methuselah Jean Ingelow . .110 The Song of Lamech .... A. H. Clenigh . . no CONTENTS. XVI PAGE Noah hearing the voice of God . . Jean Ingelcnu . . "4 The Gathering to the Ark . . . Jean Ingelcnu . . "7 The Spirits in Prison .... E. H. Bicker steth . 119 ( Caedmon . . . 1 20 The Flood ...... )/_nfilton . .120 The Abatement of the Flood . . ■ J.Milton . ■ 122 r Caedmon . . 1 23 /. Dryden . .124 The Dove . . . . . • j T Moore_ _ . I24 \-SirJ. Davies . .124 To the Rainbow T. Campbell . .124 , Sir IV. Scott . .127 \ H. Vaughan . .127 The Rainbow IS. T. Coleridge . 12S j T. Moore . . 12S 1 C. Turner . .129 Nimrod I saw Dante . . .129 On Babel's Building ....

F Quarles . .129 Babel Confounded W. Ccnuper . .130 Babel /• KMi ■ ■ -13° The Building of the Tower of Babel . Sir D. Lindsay . 1 34 Tubal Cain W. Cozaper . .135 I am as poor as Job .... Shakespeare . .136 Job ii. 13 • • 136 Part III. — The Patriarchal Age. The Patriarchs J.Thomson , . 13S Terah in Haran G.T. Coster . . 13S Abraham /• H, Newman . 140 The Conversion of Abraham . . . R. C. Trench . . 140 Melchizedek J. H. Newman . 141 Hagar in the Wilderness . . . . E. Arnold . . 142 j Ft om ' ' Hebrew Ch it- Ishmael . . . . . . • \ , ,, ( dren . , .150 The Ishmaelites . . . . . J. D. Burns . . 152 Lot Captured Caedmon. . .152 On Abram's Pleading for Sodome . . F. Quarles . .153 The Cities of the Plain .... J. G. Whittier . . 153 Refuge in Zoar /. Keble . . .155 CONTENTS. XVII PAGE The Sacrifice of Abraham . . .

N. P. Willis . 157 Isaac on Moriah /• KebU . . .161 Isaac Meditating R- Wilton . .163 Genesis xxiv A. H. Clough . . 163 Isaac .... . . J. H. Newman . 166 On Jacob's Purchase . . ■ F. Quarles . .166 On Esau F- Quarles . . 167 On Jacob's Pillow F. Quarles . . 167 Rebecca was esteem'd of comely hue . T. Fuller . . 168 Jacob's Ladder E.Spenser . . 16S Jacob's Pillow and Pillar . . . . H. Vaughan . . 169 Jacob's Dream G. W. Conder . . 171 Jacob's Ladder Jean Ingelow . . 173 Leah B. Coleridge . .174 Leah and Rachel Dante . . .174 Rachel Lady G. Fuller ton . 175 "Jacob went on his way, and the angels I ESpmser _ .176 of God met him" I Jacob wrestling . . C. Wesley . .177 Jacob at Peniel . . ■ C. A. Fox . . 180 Esau at the Grave of Isaac . . . G. T. Coster . . 189 Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites . .

C. Wells . . .192 Joseph's History •<?■ mUtm - 202 On the Egyptians' Famine . ■ F. Quarles . . 202 Jacob and Pharaoh /■ Grahame . . 203 Naphtali G- T. Coster . . 204 Jacob A. H. Clough . . 205 The Burial of Jacob J.D.Burns . . 20S Part IV.— From the Settlement in Egypt to the Giving of the Law. Israel in Egypt J.Milton . . 216 Moses V.Hngo. . . 2:7 There are no trifles .... W. M. Puns hon . 217 Moses in the Bulrushes . . . ■ B. Coleridge . . 21S I /. Grahame . .218 The Finding of Moses . . . \ G. T. Coster . . 219 The Burning Bush /■ Keble ■ * ■ 221 Mpses and Jethro . , . • , R. C. Trench . . CONTENTS. XVIII TAGE The Middle Life of Moses . ■ R- Wilton . ■ 227 Exodus hi. 2 E.B.Browning . 228 And when the miracle of autumn came . /. G. Whither ■ 22b Aaron G.Herbert . . 22S One master passion in the breast . .

A. Pope . . .229 On the change of Pharoe's Fortunes . . F. Quarles . . 229 On Pharoe's Bricke F. Quarles ■ • 23° The Plagues of Egypt . . . • /• Milton . . 231 On Pharoe's Hard-heartednes . . . F. Quarles . . 232 The Destroying Angel . . . ■ A. Cowley . . 232 On the First-borne F. Quarles . . 233 The Departure.from Egypt . . ■ /■ Milton . . 233 But Pharoh's blessings alter . . . F Quarles . . 235 That mystic rod J. G. Whittier . . 236 Pi-hahiroth C.L.Ford . . 236 Miriam E- D.Jackson . . 240 The Song of Miriam • T. Moore . . 243 The Israelites at the Red Sea . . . E. E. White . . 243 One staff of Moses R. C. Trench . . 245 I Sir W. Scott . . 245 The March of Israel [ff _ _ 2^ , , j Caedmon . . . 247 The Pillar of Cloud and Fire . . . )y; Edmestg„ _ _ 24s Hope as seen in Moses . . . . D. Green-well . . 249 Elim R- Wilton . . 249 The Fountain of Marah . . . .

F. D. Hemans . . 250 Marah R. Wilton . . 251 Marah and Elim H. Bonar . .251 On the Grumbling Israelites . . . F. Quarles . . 252 The Manna R. Wilton . . 253 Song of the Manna-gatherers . . . J. Keble . . . 254 The Battle of Rephidim . . . . R. Wilton . . 258 The Victory over Amalek . . . C. F. Alexander . 258 The Giving of the Law .... J.Milton . .261 Moses on Sinai. ... . J. Keble . . . 262 Sweet were the days when Thou , . G. Herbert . , 263 Moses on Mount Sinai . . . . R. Wilton . . 266 I A. H. Clough . , 266 Moses Hidden in the Cloud ■ . . <.J. H. Newman , 267 I C. Palmore . , 26S CONTENTS. PAGE " With open face beholding " . . . E. H. Plum fire ■ 268 The Tables of Stone. . . T.T.Lynch . .271 The Jubilee Year /. Grahame . . 272 God did forbid the Israelites to bring . R. Berrick . . 273 Spinning in the Wilderness . . .

M. Rowles . . 273 The Rearing of the Tabernacle . . /. Milton . . 276 Nadab and Abihu /. Keble . . . 277 Part V. — From the Departure from Sinai to the Death of Moses. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram . /. Keble . . -279 Moses Smiting the Rock ... R. Brcavning . . 281 The Dying Memories of Miriam . G. T. Coster . . 282 The Smitten Rock R- Wilton . . 283 Aaron's Death on Mount Hor . . . R. Wilton . . 2S4 "The Rock "in ElGhor. . . J. G. Whittier . . 2S4 Balaam /• Keble . . .287 On Balam's Asse F. Quarles . . 2S9 Like the Midianite of old. . . • Sir IV. Scott . . 290 Moses and the Worm . . . . J. G. von Berdc: . 290 Moses seeing the Land . . . ■ J- B. Newman . 292 On God's Appearance to Moses . . F. Quarles . . 293 The Death of Moses George Eliot . . 293 The Burial of Moses . . . . C. F. Alexander . 298 Mount Nebo F .

Freiligralh . . 3c 1 " No Man knoweth his Sepulchre ' . . W. C. Bryant . . 304 Moses J. B. Newman . 305 Part VI.— Joshua and the Conquest of Western Palestine. The Fall of Jericho V. Bugo . . . 306 Rahab C.F. Alexander . 307 Achan Dante . . .309 Joshua at Makkedah .... J.Beaumont . . 3°9 Joshua in Canaan J. Keble . . .31° Part VII.— Period of the Judges. Deborah's Song R-S. Bawker . . 3.2 J G. Wither . .313 Jael - * \J.L. Warren . . 315 CONTENTS. XX PAGE His mother looked from her lattice high . Lord Byron . • 3*5 Jael and Sisera J. D. Burns . . 3-6 Gideon's Fleece . . . . T. Grin/eld . . 3'7 Gideon .... . . D. Greenwell . -317 (_?. Wilton . . 3lS J otham's Parable } L. H. Sigourney . 319 Zc7*-rf Tennyson . 321 i Zwa' j5>*w* . . 324 Jephthah's Daughter . . -\D. Wingate . . 325 Shakespeare . . 326 - Shakespeare . . 326 Jephtha's Vow /• Grahame . . 326 The Wife of Manoah to her Husband .

J. G. Whittier . . 327 Samson /• Milton . -331 Samson's Riddle R- Wilton . . 332 Samson's Defence . . . . J. Milton . . 333 Samson to his Delilah . . . . R- Crashaw . . 334 What a commanding power . . . T. Washbourne . 334. Samson's Confession /. Milton . . 335 Samson's Exploits /. Beaumont . . 337 The Lament of Samson . . . . /. Milton . . 337 Samson Lamenting his Blindness . . J. Milton . . 33S Samson's Overthrow of the Philistines . J. Milton . . 340 The Israelite of old, who tore . . . H. W. Long/ellmv . 342 The Prayer of Jabez R. Wilton . . 342 Boaz and the Reapers . . . J. D. Burns . . 343 "The Gleaner-maid" .... Dante . . . 344 Ruth T. Hood . . .344 Part VIII. — From the Time of Samuel to the Accession of David. The Presentation of Samuel . . . F. D. Hemans , 345 Hannah and Samuel . . . .

R. Wilton . , 348 Samuel and the Voice of God . , . J. D. Burns . . 348 On Elye's Double Censure . , . F. Quarles . . 349 Ichabod J. D. Burns . . 350 The Call of David J. H. Newman . 353 David and Goliath . . . ■ . R. Wilton , . 355 A young and ruddy champion flings . J. Beaumont . . 353 CONTENTS. xxi PAGE Goliath • Chaucer . , .356 As Saul's afflicted spirit from the sound . E. Waller . , 356 Saul ........ R. Browning . . 356 Saul and the Shepherd Minstrel . . L. B. Sigourney . 379 David Playing the Harp before Saul . R. Wilton . . 381 David and Jonathan J. H. Newman . 3S3 David's Epitaph on Jonathan . . F. Quarles . . 3S3 A Draught from the Well of Bethlehem . E. H. Plumptre . 3S4 Cave of Adullam C. Lamb . . . 387 David in Adullam R. Wilton . . 389 On Saul's Witch F. Quarles . . 389 Battle of Gilboa .... \W. Forsyth . . 389 ' ( Dante . . . 392 Gilboa e. II.

Plumptre . 392 On Saule and David F. Quarles . . 399 1G. Sandys . , 400 Spenser . . .401 Bealtie . . .402 T. Campbell . . 402 Part IX.— The Reigns of David and Solomon. Uzzah and Obed-Edom . . . . J. H. Newman . 403 The Return of the Ark .... Dante . . . 404 David the Transgressor . R. Wilton . . 404 Once more the Godlike David . . . J. Dryden . . 405 Dear child, to thee the tale is told . . J. Keble . . . 405 The Watch by Night . . . . /. Keble . . .406 David's Grief for his Child . . . N. P. Willis . . 407 David's Child G. M. Craik . .412 Absalom's Pillar G. Beresford . . 412 Tomb of Absalom L. II. Sigourney . 414 Absalom ..... . N. P. Willis . . 416 The Chamber over the Gate . . . H. W. Longfellow . 420 The Vigil of Rizpah D. Greenwell . . 422 David the Father . R. Wilton . . _\zz Barzillai the Gileadite . . .

L. H. Sigourney . 423 David Numbering the People . /. H. Newman , 425 David's Choice . . L. H. Sigourney . 425 The Harp the Monarch Minstrel swept Lord Bvron . . CONTENTS. PAGE The Death of David B.Coleridge . . 427 A Song to David . , . . C. Smart . . 428 ( R. C. Trench . . 43S SoIomon • ■ • ■ • • \ Robert Lo-evth . . 439 A king dwelt in Jerusalem . . . C. G. Rossetti . . 439 Building the Temple . . . R. H. Heber . . 44° Solomon's Temple R- Wilton . . 440 Building Jerusalem . .... IV. Blake . . 441 King Solomon and the Ants . . . J. G. Whittier . . 442 The Story of the Song of Songs . . II. C. Leonard . . 444 Solomon's Glory //. Smith . . 451 When the great Hebrew king did almost „ , fa *=• \ A. Cowley . -451 strain ) The Queen of Sheba . . . .CA. Fox . . 452 " The half was not told me," said Sheba's | _ „ ..- ., queen ) Sion : G. Berbcrt . . 453 Part X. — Kingdoms of Judah and Israel.