aanhenowattains,IseehisTents[135]

    PitchtaboutSechem,andtheneighbPlaine

    OfMoreh;therebypromisehereceaves

    GifttohisProgenieofallthatLand;

    FromHamathNorthwardtotheDesertSouth

    (ThingsbythirnamesIcall,thoughyetunnamd)[140]

    FromHermoothegreatWesternSea,

    MountHermon,yonderSea,eachplacebehold

    Inprospect,asIpointthem;ontheshoare

    MountCarmel;herethedouble-fouream

    Jordan,truelimitEastward;buthisSons[145]

    ShalldwelltoSenir,thatleofHills.

    ThispohatallNationsoftheEarth

    ShallinhisSeedbeblessed;bythatSeed

    Ismeantthygreatdeliverer,whoshallbruise

    TheSerpentshead;whereoftotheeanon[150]

    Plainliershallbereveald.ThisPatriarchblest,

    WhomfaithfulAbrahamduetimeshallcall,

    ASon,andofhisSonaGrand-childeleaves,

    Likehiminfaith,inwisdom,andrenown;

    TheGrandchildewithtwelveSonsi,departs[155]

    Fromaan,toalandhereaftercalld

    Egypt,dividedbytheRiverNile;

    Seewhereitflows,disgatseavenmouthes

    IntotheSea:tosojourninthatLand

    HeesinvitedbyayongerSon[160]

    Intimeofdearth,aSonwhoseworthydeeds

    RaisehimtobethesedinthatRealme

    OfPharao:therehedies,andleaveshisRace

    GrowingintoaNation,andnowgrown

    SuspectedtoasequentKing,whoseeks[165]

    Tostopthirrowth,asinmateguests

    Toonumerous;whenceofguestshemakesthemslaves

    Inhospitably,andkillsthirinfantMales:

    Tillbytwobrethren(thosetwobrethrencall