LXXVII. NUMBERS, Chap. XVI. NOR TOR yet did Factions in th' Affembly ceafe, For Korah's Arts difturb their fhort-liv'd Of Levi's Sons too manyNames he draws,(Peace: Freedom the Plea, Int'reft and Pride the Caufe: Of heavy Grievances aloud they cry'd, That Mofes Rod did Aaron's Cenfer guide: The Lordly Priefts no longer they'l obey," Mean Inftruments of base Defpotick Sway. Mofes of men the meekeft they upbraid That he'd their Ancient Liberties invade: With these proud Dathan and Abiram join, These in the Sanhedrim of Name and Nore, LXXVIII. Dathan and Abiram fwallowed up. WH Hen all things now were ripe for mischief Korah his Party heads, and leads 'em on: With each his kindled Cenfer in his Hand: (They did not fo when they from Egypt came.) "Retire, my Friends,with speed from this devoted . Place, "And in a moment I'll confume this murm'ringRace, LXXVIII NUMBERS, Chap. XVI. Ver. 19, 21. 22.25.28. to 34. 141 If gaping Earth fhall them alive receive, When thro' the horrid Chasm the Traitors go, LXXIX. Mofes fmites the Rock, and brings forth Water at Meribah. TH HE People now in Rekam's Borders stand, Horrid with barren Rocks,and Hills of Sand: Mountains on huge mishapen Mountains pil'd, A Prospect hideous, terrible and wild : The Pilgrim-Stream which thro' the Defart wide Is this? is this the Canaan we must gain, Hear now, ye Rebels! muft ye hence receive Miraculous Streams, nor will ye yet believe? Then fmote the Rock, when from its flinty Womb Tumbling in loud Cascades new Waters come For all the Camp - But ah! how dear they coft! For this the angry Brethren Canaan loft; Con LXXIX. NUMBERS, Chap. XX. from Ver. 1. to 12. 143 Condemn'd to die in Sight of that blefs'd Land, Holy, and Juft, and True! thine Ifrael spare! |