Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Joseph was took out of the pit and sold, He therefore to the pit returnd, that he Might sit his fathers Joy at liberty. But when, alas ! he found he was not there, \ He was so overcome with black despair, \ To rend his garments he could not forbear;) Then going to his bretheren thus said he, Poor Josephs out, and whither shall I flee ? The History of Joseph and his Brethren. 11 But they, not so concernd, still killd a goat, And in its blood they dipt poor Josephs coat, And that they all suspicion might prevent, It by a stranger to their father sent. Sayin
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Joseph was took out of the pit and sold, He therefore to the pit returnd, that he Might sit his fathers Joy at liberty. But when, alas ! he found he was not there, \ He was so overcome with black despair, \ To rend his garments he could not forbear;) Then going to his bretheren thus said he, Poor Josephs out, and whither shall I flee ? The History of Joseph and his Brethren. 11 But they, not so concernd, still killd a goat, And in its blood they dipt poor Josephs coat, And that they all suspicion might prevent, It by a stranger to their father sent. Saying, Weve found, and brought this coat to know Whether tis thy son Josephs coat or no. This brought sad floods of tears from Jacobs eyes, Ah ! tis my sons, my Josephs coat he cries: Ah ! woe is me, thus \\Tetched and forlorn. For my poor Joseph is in pieces torn : His sons and daughters comfort him in vain, \ He cant but mourn while he thinks Joseph slain And yet those sons wont fetch him back again UIl, > JOSEPH AND HIS > How much for Josephs loss old Jacob grievd. It was not now his time to be relievd: And therefore lets to Egypt turn our thought, Where we shall find young Joseph sold and bought. By Potiphar a Captain of the Guard ; Sudden the change, but yet I cant say hard; For Joseph mercy in this change did spy. And thought it better than i th pit to lie; And well might Joseph be therewith content. For God was with him where so er he went; 12 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. And tho he did him with afflictions try,He gave him favour in his masters eye,For he each work he undertook did bless,And crownd his blessing with a good that his master then him steward made,And Josephs orders were by all obeyd :In which such diligence and care he master needed after nothing his estate poor Joseph long cant Mistress love so hot, made his masters cold,For Joseph was so comely, young and wise,His mistress on him cast her lustful e
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