76. Heathenism
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'MID Balak's magic fires |
| The Spirit spake, clear as in Israel; |
| With prayers untrue and covetous desires |
| Did God vouchsafe to
dwell; |
| Who summon'd dreams, His earlier word to bring |
To patient Job's vex'd friends, and Gerar's guileless
king. |
If such o'erflowing grace |
| From Aaron's vest e'en on the Sibyl ran, |
| Why should we fear, the Son now lacks His place |
| Where roams unchristen'd
man? |
| As though, where faith is keen, He cannot make |
| Bread of the very stones, or thirst with ashes slake. |
Messina.
April 21, 1833. |