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328.
Ere from the east arose the lamp of day,Or Cynthia gilt the night with paler ray—Ere earth was form’d, or ocean knew its place,Long, long anterior to the human raceI did exist. In chaos I was found,When awful darkness shed its gloom around.In heaven I dwell, in those bright realms above,And in the radiant ranks of angels move.But when th’ Almighty, by his powerful call,Made out of nothing this stupendous ball,I did appear, and still upon this earthAm daily seen, and every day have birth.With Adam I in Paradise was seen,When the vile serpent tempted Eve to sin;And, since the fall, I with the human racePartake their shame and manifest disgrace.In the dark caverns of old ocean drearI ever was, and ever shall appear.In every battle firmly I have stood,When plains seem lav’d, whole oceans dy’d with blood.But, hold—no more! It now remains with youTo find me out and bring me forth to view.
Ere from the east arose the lamp of day,Or Cynthia gilt the night with paler ray—Ere earth was form’d, or ocean knew its place,Long, long anterior to the human raceI did exist. In chaos I was found,When awful darkness shed its gloom around.In heaven I dwell, in those bright realms above,And in the radiant ranks of angels move.But when th’ Almighty, by his powerful call,Made out of nothing this stupendous ball,I did appear, and still upon this earthAm daily seen, and every day have birth.With Adam I in Paradise was seen,When the vile serpent tempted Eve to sin;And, since the fall, I with the human racePartake their shame and manifest disgrace.In the dark caverns of old ocean drearI ever was, and ever shall appear.In every battle firmly I have stood,When plains seem lav’d, whole oceans dy’d with blood.But, hold—no more! It now remains with youTo find me out and bring me forth to view.
Ere from the east arose the lamp of day,
Or Cynthia gilt the night with paler ray—
Ere earth was form’d, or ocean knew its place,
Long, long anterior to the human race
I did exist. In chaos I was found,
When awful darkness shed its gloom around.
In heaven I dwell, in those bright realms above,
And in the radiant ranks of angels move.
But when th’ Almighty, by his powerful call,
Made out of nothing this stupendous ball,
I did appear, and still upon this earth
Am daily seen, and every day have birth.
With Adam I in Paradise was seen,
When the vile serpent tempted Eve to sin;
And, since the fall, I with the human race
Partake their shame and manifest disgrace.
In the dark caverns of old ocean drear
I ever was, and ever shall appear.
In every battle firmly I have stood,
When plains seem lav’d, whole oceans dy’d with blood.
But, hold—no more! It now remains with you
To find me out and bring me forth to view.
329. Why is a lost child like you?
330. Why is Fremont equal to eight honest politicians?
331. How did Jonah feel when the whale swallowed him?
332. Why were the Hebrews called sheep?
335.
333. Why is it dangerous to flirt in a hay-field?
334. Under what tree is it most proper to make love?
335. Under what shade can you dance best?
336. Why is a dashing young buck a favorite with the ladies?
337. 1. I am constantly in the midst of money. 2. I am continually putting people in possession of property. 3. I increase the number of most things that come in my way. 4. I am no friend to the distressed needlewomen, for I render needles unnecessary. 5. Yet whenever I undertake a dress, I infallibly make it sit. 6. I am quarrelsome,for a word and a blow is my maxim. 7. In fact, with me a word becomes a weapon. 8. And merriment becomes slaughter. 9. It is commonly remarked that drink converts men into swine, but I transform wine itself into the same animals. 10. Deprived of me, certain railway speculations come out in their true character. 11. A team can draw a wagon well without me, still, when I am in front, the speed is wonderfully increased. 12. Marvelous products may be obtained from peat, but when I am extracted from earth, pure oil alone remains. 13. Let me go before, and a story is sure to be stale. 14. And if I am left out, it will be political. 15. I am strongly attached to pluralities. 16. With respect to free trade, I turn corn itself into contempt. 17. I am in the midst of Russia and Prussia, and abundant among the Swiss. 18. Were I withdrawn from that unhappy country, Spain, nothing would be left but grief. 19. After sport, when I take my departure, the evening is often finished with what remains. 20. At a soiree I am always in good time. 21. In person I am much bent, though I was formerly more upright. 22. As to my education, I was always head of the school. 23. Though invariably at the bottom of my class. 24. With me age looks wise. 25. But a gentleman is better without me, as accompanied by me he appears feminine. 26. On the contrary, a lady ought not to part with me, for if she loses me she seems masculine. 27. I am an unwelcome visitor, for with me sorrow begins and happiness ends. 28. Sadness commences, and, 29. Bliss terminates. 30. Yet it is in my power to transform cares into what is delightful.
338. Nebuchadnezzar’s lions were very undevout when Daniel was with them, and very poetical with his enemies. Please explain.
339. Why is a hunter like an omnibus pickpocket?
house in the forest?