THIS is the song they made for Jezebel, The King's daughter of Zidon, Chanting her through the gate of Samaria By the way of Jezreel. @3Tzing-gong!@1 to the tunable cymbals, Bells a-swing on her canopy, This is the song the Sons of Korah Lifted beneath the terebinths: Maschil, a Song of Loves for Jezebel, A bride meet for Ahab. 'Gladdened with lutes from ivory palaces, With Kings' daughters attendant, Scented of myrrh, of aloes, of cassia Come, O bridegroom, forth! Sworded on thigh and sceptred of equity, Fairer than children of men, Chrism'd of the Lord above thy fellows, Alight, O King, from thy chariot! Lead, to her throne beside thee, Jezebel Dazzling in gold of Ophir!' —@3But hush! the grooms are sponging his chariot By the pool of Samaria.@1 'Hearken, O daughter! Leave to remember Thy people, thy father's house: So shall the King desire thy loveliness— Worship thou him, thy lord! She of Tyre, that was thy playfellow, Sues thee now with a gift: The merchants also, thy friends aforetime, Henceforth are thy homagers. 'Glorious within is the King's daughter To whom the Isles pay tribute! Lead her, clothed in a garment of needlework, Lay her to bed, O Virgins! Whisper "Be comforted, bride of Israel, Thou that wast of Zidon: In place of fathers shall be thy children Princes in all the earth!"' This was the song they made for Jezebel: Maschil, a Song of Loves. —@3But hush! The dogs are eating Jezebel, By the wall of Jezreel.@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GOOD FRIDAY (1) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE SECOND BROTHER; ACT 2, SCENE 1 by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES THE CITY: 1. VILLAGE FANTASY - THE QUEST by STIRLING BOWEN THROUGH THE METIDJA TO ABD-EL-KADR by ROBERT BROWNING THE POPPIES by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR THE WINGED MARINERS by ADA CAMBRIDGE ATTACH TO ALPHONSO FERRABOSCO'S 'AIRS': TO THE WORTHY AUTHOR by THOMAS CAMPION STANZAS PRINTED ON BILLS OF MORTALITY: 1793 by WILLIAM COWPER |