Why our great expectation should be calld

The Scepter, and regard not Davids Sons,

The seed of Woman: Virgin Mother, Haile,

His place of birth a solemn Angel tells

Anointed King Messiah might be born

To simple Shepherds, keeping watch by night; [ 365 ]

Of utmost hope! now clear I understand

藏书网In wealth and multitude, factious they grow;

To David, stablisht as the dayes of Heavn.

Men who attend the Altar, and should most

His place, to offer Incense, Myrrh, and Gold;

O Prophet of glad tidings, finisher [ 375 ]

Thir Lords, whom God disposd, the house of God

What oft my steddiwwｗ.９9lib.ｎetest thoughts have searcht in vain,

Remembring mercie, and his Covnant sworn

A Virgin is his Mother, but his Sire

Of squadrond Angels hear his Carol sung.

Then loose it to a stranger, that the true

The Power of the most High; he shall ascend

Surchargd, as had like grief bin dewd in 九-九-藏-书-网tears,

Barrd of his right; yet at his Birth a Starr [ 360 ]

Endeavour Peace: thir strife pollution brings [ 355 ]

There in captivitie he lets them dwell

With earths wide bounds, his glory with the Heavns.

In mean estate live moderate, till grown

But first among the Priests dissension spring9９lｉb.ｎｅts,

They gladly thither haste, and by a Quire

Without the vent of words, which these he breathd.

And guides the Eastern Sages, who enquire

The space of seventie years, then brings them back, [ 345 ]

He ceasd, discerning Adam with such joy

Returnd from Babylon by leave of Kings

High in the love of H九_九_藏_书_网eavn, yet from my Loynes [ 380 ]

Thou shalt proceed, and from thy Womb the Son

Unseen before in Heavn proclaims him com,

They first re-edifie, and for a while [ 350 ]

Of God most High; So God with man unites.

The Throne hereditarie, and bound his Reign [ 370 ]

Upon the Temple it self: at last they seise