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Article LANAH, A TALE OF THE FLOOD. ← Page 3 of 11 →
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Lanah, A Tale Of The Flood.
The priests advanced to receive the maiden , when Japheth , who had reached the unhallowed circle round the idol ; , interrupted the ceremony . " Hold , " he exclaimed , " while yet the hour is given for repentance ; for the time of
desolat ' on and destruction is at hand . Dash to the earth yon impious idol ; fall on your knees , and call for mercy to your father's God , to him who formed you . " Surprise at the first moment chained their tongues , but soon the anger of the hardened multitude found words ,
" He blasphemes the worship of great Tubal-Cain ! Listen not to the dreamer—hence with him , " they cried . In vain he entreats for a hearing ; though an angel spake , they had been deaf . With threats and curses they drove him from their presence , and completed the rites of
their idolatry . Grieved at the result of his mission , Japheth wandered in the depths ofthe forest , to meditate upon the beautiful works of creation , so soon to be destroyed . — " And must it be ? " he exclaimed : — " is the irrevocable doom indeed pronounced ?
Must all that now appears so brig ht and beautiful , so joyous in existence , be overwhelmed by the dark flood—the stately trees—the innocent flowers—the creatures of the air , must they all perish a sacrifice for man's impiety ?—No , " he continued , throwing himself upon his knees , " at the last hour ,
THOU wilt relent—the fearful doom will be arrested : — THOU wilt respect the world thy love hath formed , and turn the hearts of men with signal mercies ! " As Japheth bowed his head to the earth in adoration , a rustling in the thick underwood attracted his attention , and instantly the awful
roar of the fierce monarch of the wood warned him of his danger ; with one bound the huge monster cleared the opposing branches ancl interlacing shrubs , and stood before him lashino- his sides and erecting his dark mane in savage
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Lanah, A Tale Of The Flood.
The priests advanced to receive the maiden , when Japheth , who had reached the unhallowed circle round the idol ; , interrupted the ceremony . " Hold , " he exclaimed , " while yet the hour is given for repentance ; for the time of
desolat ' on and destruction is at hand . Dash to the earth yon impious idol ; fall on your knees , and call for mercy to your father's God , to him who formed you . " Surprise at the first moment chained their tongues , but soon the anger of the hardened multitude found words ,
" He blasphemes the worship of great Tubal-Cain ! Listen not to the dreamer—hence with him , " they cried . In vain he entreats for a hearing ; though an angel spake , they had been deaf . With threats and curses they drove him from their presence , and completed the rites of
their idolatry . Grieved at the result of his mission , Japheth wandered in the depths ofthe forest , to meditate upon the beautiful works of creation , so soon to be destroyed . — " And must it be ? " he exclaimed : — " is the irrevocable doom indeed pronounced ?
Must all that now appears so brig ht and beautiful , so joyous in existence , be overwhelmed by the dark flood—the stately trees—the innocent flowers—the creatures of the air , must they all perish a sacrifice for man's impiety ?—No , " he continued , throwing himself upon his knees , " at the last hour ,
THOU wilt relent—the fearful doom will be arrested : — THOU wilt respect the world thy love hath formed , and turn the hearts of men with signal mercies ! " As Japheth bowed his head to the earth in adoration , a rustling in the thick underwood attracted his attention , and instantly the awful
roar of the fierce monarch of the wood warned him of his danger ; with one bound the huge monster cleared the opposing branches ancl interlacing shrubs , and stood before him lashino- his sides and erecting his dark mane in savage