Wesley, Samuel, The Elder (bap. 1662, d. 1735)

The history of The Old Testament In verse: With One Hundred and Eighty sculptures: In Two Volumes. Vol. I. From the Creation to the Revolt of the Ten Tribes from the House of David. Vol. II. From that Revolt to the End of the Prophets. Written by Samuel Wesley ... The Cuts done by J. Sturt

London

Printed for Benj. Cowse and John Hooke [etc.]

1715

"Can hateful Envy, that uneasie Guest / Of vulgar Souls, invade the Royal Breast, / And rob great Saul himself of Peace and Rest?"

Can hateful Envy, that uneasie Guest
Of vulgar Souls, invade the Royal Breast,
And rob great Saul himself of Peace and Rest?
It dar'd not till his heavenly Guards were fled,
And left the Charge of his devoted Head:
When from deep Hell that odious Fantom came,
And, like a ruddy Comet's boding Flame,
Swerv'd through th'Abyss, to trembling Gibeah flew,
And enter'd, at the slumb'ring Monarch threw
Her best lov'd Snake, too well the way it knew:
Around his Heart in deadly Curls it twin'd,
Suck'd his best Blood, and Poyson left behind:
His alter'd Eyes the secret Taint confess,
His stormy Brow, and sallow Face no less:
While on his healing Harp young David plays,
And the black Humour's Rage in vain allays.

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Searching "soul" and "guest" in HDIS (Poetry); found again "breast"

03/13/2006