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his despair； The seal of that great curse which he alone can bear。 Blazing
in pearls and diamonds' sheen。 Tirzah； the young Ahirad's bride； Of
humankind the destined queen； Sits by her great forefather's side。 The jetty
curls； the forehead high； The swan like neck； the eagle face； The glowing
cheek； the rich dark eye； Proclaim her of the elder race。 With flowing
locks of auburn hue； And features smooth； and eye of blue； Timid in love
as brave in arms； The gentle heir of Seth askance Snatches a bashful；
ardent glance At her majestic charms； Blest when across that brow high
musing flashes A deeper tint of rose； Thrice blest when from beneath the
silken lashes Of her proud eye she throws The smile of blended fondness
and disdain Which marks the daughters of the house of Cain。
All hearts are light around the hall Save his who is the lord of all。 The
painted roofs； the attendant train； The lights； the banquet； all are vain。 He
sees them not。 His fancy strays To other scenes and other days。 A cot by a
lone forest's edge； A fountain murmuring through the trees； A garden with
a wildflower hedge； Whence sounds the music of the bees； A little flock of
sheep at rest Upon a mountain's swarthy breast。 On his rude spade he
seems to lean Beside the well remembered stone； Rejoicing o'er the
promised green Of the first harvest man hath sown。 He sees his mother's
tears； His father's voice he hears； Kind as when first it praised his youthful
skill。 And soon a seraph…child； In boyish rapture wild； With a light crook
comes bounding from the hill； Kisses his hands； and strokes his face； And
nestles close in his embrace。 In his adamantine eye None might discern his
agony； But they who had grown hoary next his side； And read his stern
dark face with deepest skill； Could trace strange meanings in that lip of
pride； Which for one moment quivered and was still。 No time for them to
mark or him to feel Those inward stings； for clarion； flute； and lyre； And
the rich voices of a countless quire； Burst on the ear in one triumphant
peal。 In breathless transport sits the admiring throng； As sink and swell the
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notes of Jubal's lofty song。
〃Sound the timbrel； strike the lyre； Wake the trumpet's blast of fire； Till
the gilded arches ring。 Empire； victory； and fame； Be ascribed unto the
name Of our father and our king。 Of the deeds which he hath done； Of the
spoils which he hath won； Let his grateful children sing。 When the deadly
fight was fought； When the great revenge was wrought； When on the
slaughtered victims lay The minion stiff and cold as they； Doomed to exile；
sealed with flame； From the west the wanderer came。 Six score years and
six he strayed A hunter through the forest shade。 The lion's shaggy jaws he
tore； To earth he smote the foaming boar； He crushed the dragon's fiery
crest； And scaled the condor's dizzy nest； Till hardy sons and daughters
fair Increased around his woodland lair。 Then his victorious bow unstrung
On the great bison's horn he hung。 Giraffe and elk he left to hold The
wilderness of boughs in peace； And trained his youth to pen the fold； To
press the cream； and weave the fleece。 As shrunk the streamlet in its bed；
As black and scant the herbage grew； O'er endless plains his flocks he led
Still to new brooks and postures new。 So strayed he till the white pavilions
Of his camp were told by millions； Till his children's households seven
Were numerous as the stars of heaven。 Then he bade us rove no more； And
in the place that pleased him best； On the great river's fertile shore； He
fixed the city of his rest。 He taught us then to bind the sheaves； To strain
the palm's delicious milk； And from the dark green mulberry leaves To
cull the filmy silk。 Then first from straw…built mansions roamed O'er
flower…beds trim the skilful bees； Then first the purple wine vats foamed
Around the laughing peasant's knees； And olive…yards； and orchards green；
O'er all the hills of Nod were seen。
〃Of our father and our king Let his grateful children sing。 From him
our race its being draws； His are our arts； and his our laws。 Like himself he
bade us be； Proud； and brave； and fierce； and free。 True； through every
turn of fate； In our friendship and our hate。 Calm to watch； yet prompt to
dare； Quick to feel； yet firm to bear； Only timid； only weak； Before sweet
woman's eye and cheek。 We will not serve； we will not know； The God
who is our father's foe。 In our proud cities to his name No temples rise； no
altars flame。 Our flocks of sheep； our groves of spice； To him afford no
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sacrifice。 Enough that once the House of Cain Hath courted with oblation
vain The sullen power above。 Henceforth we bear the yoke no more； The
only gods whom we adore Are glory； vengeance； love。
〃Of our father and our king Let his grateful children sing。 What eye of
living thing may brook On his blazing brow to look？ What might of living
thing may stand Against the strength of his right hand？ First he led his
armies forth Against the Mammoths of the north； What time they wasted
in their pride Pasture and vineyard far and wide。 Then the White River's
icy flood Was thawed with fire and dyed with blood； And heard for many a
league the sound Of the pine forests blazing round； And the death…howl
and trampling din Of the gigantic herd within。 From the surging sea of
flame Forth the tortured monsters came； As of breakers on the shore Was
their onset and their roar； As the cedar…trees of God Stood the stately ranks
of Nod。 One long night and one short day The sword was lifted up to slay。
Then marched the firstborn and his sons O'er the white ashes of the wood；
And counted of that savage brood Nine times nine thousand skeletons。
〃On the snow with carnage red The wood is piled； the skins are spread。
A thousand fires illume the sky； Round each a hundred warriors lie。 But；
long ere half the night was spent； Forth thundered from the golden tent
The rousing voice of Cain。 A thousand trumps in answer rang And fast to
arms the warriors sprang O'er all the frozen plain。 A herald from the
wealthy bay Hath come with tidings of dismay。 Fro