. Bible beasts and birds : a new edition of illustrations of scripture by an animal painter . nation of the Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father. 1 Kings x. 21-27; xi. 1-6. For those the Race of Israel oft forsookTheir living strength, and unfrequented leftHis righteous Altar, bowing lowly downTo bestial Gods ; for which their heads as lowBowd down in Battel, sunk before the SpearOf despicable foes. With these in troopCame Astoreth, whom the Phoenicians calldAstarte, Queen of Heavn, with crescent Horns;To whose brig

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. Bible beasts and birds : a new edition of illustrations of scripture by an animal painter . nation of the Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father. 1 Kings x. 21-27; xi. 1-6. For those the Race of Israel oft forsookTheir living strength, and unfrequented leftHis righteous Altar, bowing lowly downTo bestial Gods ; for which their heads as lowBowd down in Battel, sunk before the SpearOf despicable foes. With these in troopCame Astoreth, whom the Phoenicians calldAstarte, Queen of Heavn, with crescent Horns;To whose bright Image nightly by the MoonSidonian Virgins paid their Vows and Songs,In Sion also not unsung, where stoodHer Temple on th offensive Mountain, builtBy that uxorious King, whose heart though large,Beguild by fair Idolatresses, fellTo Idols foul. Paradise Lost, Ed. 1667, bk. i. 11. 432-446. The crested Cock whose clarion soundsThe silent hours, and th other whose gay TraineAdorns him, colourd with the Florid hueOf Eainbows and Starrie Eyes. Paradise Lost, Ed. 1667, bk. vii. 11. 443-446. 24.

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