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Though I plead not at thy throne Aught that I for thee have done； Do not
thou unmindful be； Of what thou hast borne for me： Of the wandering； of
the scorn； Of the scourge； and of the thorn。 JESUS； hast THOU borne the
pain； And hath all been borne in vain？ Shall thy vengeance smite the head
For whose ransom thou hast bled？ Thou； whose dying blessing gave Glory
to a guilty slave： Thou； who from the crew unclean Didst release the
Magdalene： Shall not mercy vast and free； Evermore be found in thee？
Father； turn on me thine eyes； See my blushes； hear my cries； Faint though
be the cries I make； Save me for thy mercy's sake； From the worm； and
from the fire； From the torments of thine ire。 Fold me with the sheep that
stand Pure and safe at thy right hand。 Hear thy guilty child implore thee；
Rolling in the dust before thee。 Oh the horrors of that day！ When this
frame of sinful clay； Starting from its burial place； Must behold thee face
to face。 Hear and pity； hear and aid； Spare the creatures thou hast made。
Mercy； mercy； save； forgive； Oh； who shall look on thee and live？
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THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY。
THE MARRIAGE OF TIRZAH
AND AHIRAD。
（1827。）
GENESIS VI。 3。
It is the dead of night： Yet more than noonday light Beams far and
wide from many a gorgeous hall。 Unnumbered harps are tinkling；
Unnumbered lamps are twinkling； In the great city of the fourfold wall。 By
the brazen castle's moat； The sentry hums a livelier note。 The ship…boy
chaunts a shriller lay From the galleys in the bay。 Shout； and laugh； and
hurrying feet Sound from mart and square and street； From the breezy
laurel shades； From the granite colonnades； From the golden statue's base；
From the stately market…place； Where； upreared by captive hands； The
great Tower of Triumph stands； All its pillars in a blaze With the many…
coloured rays； Which lanthorns of ten thousand dyes Shed on ten thousand
panoplies。 But closest is the throng； And loudest is the song； In that sweet
garden by the river side； The abyss of myrtle bowers； The wilderness of
flowers； Where Cain hath built the palace of his pride。 Such palace ne'er
shall be again Among the dwindling race of men。 From all its threescore
gates the light Of gold and steel afar was thrown； Two hundred cubits rose
in height The outer wall of polished stone。 On the top was ample space
For a gallant chariot race； Near either parapet a bed Of the richest mould
was spread； Where amidst flowers of every scent and hue Rich orange
trees； and palms； and giant cedars grew。
In the mansion's public court All is revel； song； and sport； For there；
till morn shall tint the east； Menials and guards prolong the feast。 The
boards with painted vessels shine； The marble cisterns foam with wine。 A
hundred dancing girls are there With zoneless waists and streaming hair；
And countless eyes with ardour gaze； And countless hands the measure
beat； As mix and part in amorous maze Those floating arms and bounding
feet。 But none of all the race of Cain； Save those whom he hath deigned to
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grace With yellow robe and sapphire chain； May pass beyond that outer
space。 For now within the painted hall The Firstborn keeps high festival。
Before the glittering valves all night Their post the chosen captains hold。
Above the portal's stately height The legend flames in lamps of gold： 〃In
life united and in death 〃May Tirzah and Ahirad be； 〃The bravest he of all
the sons of Seth； 〃Of all the house of Cain the loveliest she。〃
Through all the climates of the earth This night is given to festal mirth。
The long continued war is ended。 The long divided lines are blended。
Ahirad's bow shall now no more Make fat the wolves with kindred gore。
The vultures shall expect in vain Their banquet from the sword of Cain。
Without a guard the herds and flocks Along the frontier moors and rocks
From eve to morn may roam： Nor shriek； nor shout； nor reddened sky；
Shall warn the startled hind to fly From his beloved home。 Nor to the pier
shall burghers crowd With straining necks and faces pale； And think that in
each flitting cloud They see a hostile sail。 The peasant without fear shall
guide Down smooth canal or river wide His painted bark of cane； Fraught；
for some proud bazaar's arcades； With chestnuts from his native shades；
And wine； and milk； and grain。 Search round the peopled globe to…night；
Explore each continent and isle； There is no door without a light； No face
without a smile。 The noblest chiefs of either race； From north and south；
from west and east； Crowd to the painted hall to grace The pomp of that
atoning feast。 With widening eyes and labouring breath Stand the fair…
haired sons of Seth； As bursts upon their dazzled sight The endless avenue
of light； The bowers of tulip； rose； and palm； The thousand cressets fed
with balm； The silken vests； the boards piled high With amber； gold； and
ivory； The crystal founts whence sparkling flow The richest wines o'er
beds of snow； The walls where blaze in living dyes The king's three
hundred victories。 The heralds point the fitting seat To every guest in order
meet； And place the highest in degree Nearest th' imperial canopy。 Beneath
its broad and gorgeous fold； With naked swords and shields of gold； Stood
the seven princes of the tribes of Nod。 Upon an ermine carpet lay Two
tiger cubs in furious play； Beneath the emerald throne where sat the signed
of God。
Over that ample forehead white The thousandth year returneth。 Still；
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on its commanding height； With a fierce and blood…red light； The fiery
token burneth。 Wheresoe'er that mystic star Blazeth in the van of war；
Back recoil before its ray Shield and banner； bow and spear； Maddened
horses break away From the trembling charioteer。 The fear of that stern
king doth lie On all that live beneath the sky： All shrink before the mark of
his despair； The seal of that great curse which he alone can bear。 Blazing
in pearls and diamonds'