Four virtues doth a long life bring, and biddeth one fit his thought to the things about him.

A foreigner at length informed the king That slaughtered guests would kindly moisture bring.

He did not crave the honors That rank and office bring.

Where are the freedom and high feats that spring From fatherhood so fair as Deity? Fleas are no sons of men, although they be Flesh-born: brave thoughts and deeds this honour bring.

But Jesse's son conceived a way, That would deliverance bring; Whereby he might Goliath slay, And thus relieve the king.

280 If Pharaoh's doubtful succour he should use, A foreign aid would more incense the Jews: Proud Egypt would dissembled friendship bring; Foment the war, but not support the king: Nor would the royal party e'er unite With Pharaoh's arms to assist the Jebusite; Or if they should, their interest soon would break, And with such odious aid make David weak.

"But what dost thou bring?

510 Who follow next a double danger bring, Not only hating David, but the king; The Solyimaean rout; well versed of old In godly faction, and in treason bold; Cowering and quaking at a conqueror's sword, But lofty to a lawful prince restored; Saw with disdain an Ethnic plot begun, And scorn'd by Jebusites to be outdone.

glad Saint In like espousals, blessed upon Earth, And she her fruit forth bring; No numb chill-hearted shaken-witted thing, 'Plaining his little span.

Neither to him across the stubble field May stack nor garner any comfort bring, Who loveth more this jasmine he hath made, The little tender rhyme he yet can sing, Than yesterday, with all its pompous yield, Or all its shaken laurels on his head.

But I have solemn vows to pay And may not linger by the way; Saint Mary grant that cave or spring May back to peace my bosom bring, Or bid it throb no more!'

Mortals, hail the glorious King Richest incense cheerful bring; Praise and love Emanuel's name, And his boundless grace proclaim.

2 No more shall flowers the meads adorn, Nor sweetness deck the rosy thorn, Nor swelling buds proclaim the spring, Nor parching heats the dog-star bring, Nor laughing lilies paint the grove, When blue-eyed Ann I cease to love.

That you may know what profit light doth bring, Note Lumen's words, that speaks next following. LUM.

From lyres and lutes their softest wooings bring, As Ishtar bows before her lover king.

thy kindred legions mayst thou bring, To aid the guardian angel of thy king.

But say, what news, what offers dost thou bring From so remote, and so unknown a king?

HELENA, FAUST and CHORUS Rashness to peril brings, And deadly fate!

As such an officer it's my duty to report an' bring to trial any man who treats a dumb brute in a cruel an' inhuman way.

Now what relief can righteous David bring? How fatal 'tis to be too good a king!

Nay, if Right be come at last, What shalt thou bring but comfort for pains past, And harbour for a woman storm-driven: A woman borne away by violent men: And this one birthright of my beauty, this That might have been my glory, lo, it is A stamp that God hath burned, of slavery!

Yet though so high thy mission is, And thought to spirit brings, Thy web is but the chrysalis, Where lie the future wings, Now growing into perfectness By thy inwoven things.

God of nations, hear our cry, And keep us just and true; Lay Thy hand on all our lives, And bless the work we do: Then from every coast and clime Land and sea shall tribute bring; Gold and traffic, world-domain We offer to our King!

"Go call the neighbours, send the word Of joyful news around, This son, once dead, now lives again, Though lost, he now is found. "Go call my servants, bid them here The costliest raiment bring; Bring shoes to put upon his feet,

"The restless throbbings and burnings That hope unsatisfied brings, The weary longings and yearnings For the mystical better things, Are the sands on which is reflected The pitiless moving lake, Where the wanderer falls dejected, By a thirst he never can slake.