Bruis'd, and afflicted, and so low As ready to expire, While I thy terrors undergo Astonish'd with thine ire. 61 16 Thy fierce wrath over me doth flow, Like waves they me pursue. 18 Lover and friend thou haft remov'd, And fever'd from me far: They fly me now whom I have lov'd, And as in darkness are. A Paraphrafe on PSA L. CXIV. 65 70 This and the following Pfalm were done by the Author at WH fifteen years old. HEN the bleft feed of Terah's faithful fon And past from Pharian fields to Canaan land, 5 10 Why 15 Why fled the ocean? And why skipt the mountains? L ET us with a gladsome mind Praise the Lord, for he is kind, For his mercies ay indure, Ever faithful, ever fure. Let us blaze his name abroad, For of Gods he is the God; For his &c. O let us his praises tell, Who doth the wrathful tyrants quell. For his &c. Who with his miracles doth make Amazed Heav'n and Earth to shake. For his &c. Who by his wisdom did create The painted Heav'ns so full of state Who did the folid earth ordain For his &c. U 2 5 ΙΟ 15 20 Who Who by his all-commanding might Did fill the new-made world with light. And caus'd the golden-treffed fun, 25 All the day long his course to run. 30 The horned moon to shine by night, For his &c. He with his thunder-clasping hand And in despite of Pharao fell, He brought from thence his Ifrael. The ruddy waves he cleft in twain Of the Erythræan main. For his &c. The floods flood ftill like walls of glass, While the Hebrew bands did pass. For his &c. But full foon they did devour 35 40 45 50 The tawny king with all his power. 55 For his &c. His chofen people he did bless In the wafteful wilderness. For his &c. In bloody battel he brought down For his &c. He foil'd bold Seon and his hoft, For his &c. And large-limb'd Og he did fubdue, With all his over-hardy crew. For his &c. And to his fervant Ifrael 65 70 All living creatures he doth feed, And with full hand supplies their need. For his &c Let us therefore warble forth His mighty majesty and worth. For his &c. That his mansion hath on high U 3 85 90 95 JOAN |