The Roxburghe ballads . represents Elijahs defeat ofthe Baal-Worshippers ; the slay-ing of Ahab in his chariot; andElisha beholding the fieiy carwherein Elijah is lifted fromearth. Similarly, on p. 778, areshown the four lepers bringingtheir report of the vacant camp,after the siege and famine atSamaria; the outcoming of theJews to plunder the enemiestents (2nd Kings, vii. 8, 11);the Gibeonites slaughter of thesons of Saul, who were lefthanging on the trees. The figureof the youth kneeling on thehill may represent Jonathan,warn David (1st Samuel, xx. 34).The adoration of the Magi, who see in t
The Roxburghe ballads . represents Elijahs defeat ofthe Baal-Worshippers ; the slay-ing of Ahab in his chariot; andElisha beholding the fieiy carwherein Elijah is lifted fromearth. Similarly, on p. 778, areshown the four lepers bringingtheir report of the vacant camp,after the siege and famine atSamaria; the outcoming of theJews to plunder the enemiestents (2nd Kings, vii. 8, 11);the Gibeonites slaughter of thesons of Saul, who were lefthanging on the trees. The figureof the youth kneeling on thehill may represent Jonathan,warn David (1st Samuel, xx. 34).The adoration of the Magi, who see in the East the Star ofBethlehem, is on p. 787. The small cut on p. 700 shows St. John the Evangelist, holdingin his hand the bitter cup of afflictions, that he was willing todrink (St. Matth., xx. 22) ; symbolized as writhing vipers. Onp. 778 is another woodcut of St. John, with the Eagle; and a thirdis in our Bagford Ballad*, p. 916, but mutilated (the Eagle is ink-bottle holder, in Andrew Boordes Byetary of Eelth, 1542).. arrows 775 [Roxburghe Collection, III. 452; dupl., 11621, 1. 2, fol. 13.] jfOUV Cl)0tCe Carols for Christmas 3|ottDap0« Carol I.—On II.—On St. St. IV.—On INNOCENTS-DAY. Being very necessary and proper to be had in all CHRISTIAN FAMILIES. £&E©3L I. On CHEISTMAS DAY. [To its own Tune of, Tidings of and Joy.] God rest yon, merry Gentlemen ! let nothing you dismay;EememberCnRisrour Saviour, who was born on Christmas-Dai/,To save our souls from Satans Foil, which long time had gone His Tidings of Comfort and Joy. From Him that is our Father, the Blessed Angel came, And to the watchful Shepherds brought the tidings of the same, That there was born in Bethlehem, the Son of God by Name : And His Tidings [of Comfort and Joy]. 8 Fear not! then sail Gods Angel, Let nothing you affright,This Night is born a Saviour, of a Virgin pure and bright,He is able to advance you, and throw dow
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