188 THE DELUGE. And nothing could be seen around, But yet there was one moving thing, - That many a weary day and night At last, a little dove was forth Again she went, but soon returned, The waters sank, and then the dove Then from the ark they all came forth, 190 THE STORY OF MOSES. And I bent down and kissed her "Once, long ago, in countries Where the cold snow-storm never comes, “There lived a king, so cruel, He gave this stern command, Must die, throughout the land. "But still there was one mother "But when she could no longer She did not like to throw him "And so a little basket She made, of rushes stout, "Then in this basket-cradle She put the little child; DAVID IN THE CAVE OF ADULLAM. 191 And quietly he floated down "Just then the king's own daughter "She drew it from the water, "And when you read the Bible,— DAVID IN THE CAVE OF ADULLAM. DAVID and his three captains bold Kept ambush once within a hold. Nigh which no water they could have, Nor spring, nor running brook was near To quench the thirst that parched them there. Then David, king of Israel, Straight bethought him of a well, 192 DAVID IN THE CAVE OF ADULLAM. Which stood beside the city gate, Oft drunk his fill, a shepherd lad; To execute his will did fly. The mighty three the ranks broke through At his own sweet, native spring. Back through their arméd foes they haste, Of your three lives this thing ye did, CHARLES LAMB. |