Emanuel; Or, Paradise Regained, an Epic Poem [By J. Ogden].

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1797 Excerpt: ...thy God, Messiah, thee anoints, With unction, far above thy sellows rais'd. Thus fung the Angels, witli their melody Jesus was solac'd, and new strength acquir'd, Against the next assault, for well he knew The Tempter's malice would.not long be still; But glad to be at peace, and needful sleep Requiring, to the first sit place at hand That offer'd shelter he retir'd, for night Came on, and darkness o'er the eastern sky Advancing, half had spread her sable skirt. Restless, till night set in die Tempter roam'd, But in a whistling wind again drew near, Which from sharp-pointed cliffs and hollow caves Re-echo'd, to the growl of savage beasts, And screech-owls, hooting harsh, from hollow oaks, While the wild asses in the desart bray'd Discordant, and loquacious from the marsh, Ill-shapen frogs kept croaking all the night. But hush'd by innate peace, the Saviour slept Till midnight; when the shadowy pow'r, o'er dreams Presiding, keeps her revels, and collects Occurrences that in the day-time past; Fantastic scenes of these she frequent forms, In which Delusion, with her magic arts, May intermix, and aid the Tempter's schemes, Who, in a dream, assum'd an Angel.form, Which he can take or quit, as best may suit His machinations–Of the semale sex The phantom seem'd, with grace to emulate In gesture, look, and form, the Charities For beauty most admir'd–A linen vest Of finest texture, whiter far than snow, Girt with a golden cincture, from her breast Fell graceful to her seet, o'er this she wore La S He rested, when the grey-ey'd morning drew Her curtain in the eastern iky, and light Earth's shadowy cone dispers'd; then crimson streaks Tinging the clouds, the morning-brightness fring'd Their fleecy skirts with gold, until the Sun PecrM o'er the mountain tops with lu...