34G4 D22+ + 706a CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013175462 Cornell University Library PR 3404.D22 1706a Daniel Defoe's hymn for the thanksgiving 3 1924 013 175 462 THE WRITINGS OF DANIEL DEFOE MOO^NO. 119. TITLE aDANIEL DEFOE'S HYMN. DATE 1706. LIBRARY w. ) UNIVERSITY MICROFILMS LIMITED R2i%V0C HOUSE ALFRED FlAa LONDON WCT DANIEL DEFOEs Hymn F O R TH E Thankfgiving. WH«D l/ftts knaj pafj'd the Dreadful Stream To CbnquerC<»44n ; how did Nature dream '. Hewftotd the Conquering I loft tmt^'d te fee 7 Jtrduts ftrong Wava ftrtending ViHory, ^ . Friibttd fttrt Uekt and leave die Paffage free I • ^ Doz'dwith ihepleafing SIgbt, the Halting Sun Stfd an ; as if he flept, and bad forgot to run. NalureVgreat fclf obeys, when 3o(hu4 calls, And Ranis-Hom Batteries beat down C^inunt Walb, Chtdf Vlftory and etfj Conquefts joyn, And tJeaven direSs in ei^ery wife Dcftgn, 3fybi«THE MARLBRO' of thofe wondrous Days, Only went tut to fight, cto^ie heme to praife j The Difttiu NttioHt trembl'd at hi» Nami, Lefi conquer'd by his Sword, th*n by l,is Fon*. The Huge Gigtntidi, Legims quit the Field, And Amd^t Htufhttd Trotfi were taught to yield ; Amaz'd, from rapid Conque(b tUtitnt fiew. And their own Fears the guilty Troops (iibdue. MMTlbTt\ OUR JOSHUA, juft like him wukst fVtr, Frtm biwh ^' Invincible has learo'd to fear ; Tb* Embattled Squadrons tremble at hB Fame^ Lefi fir^hted ttt hit Svurd, duo at bij Ntmu. The L^^oos ihun the Lightni^ tf hit BrtOt AadftuUtn Pnvineetan taught to bow ; The httmhfd Citiet crow'd his gn>rious Feet, Cemfueri lujfetti, at difbnce cbey (tibmit. Jnperial Gbfnt at the fiAMt^gtrwit, Am Antwtrft batter'd but with Pgfer Gum ; A Letter fetcfa'd in Bnget with her Ke/s, Bethel and Ai were ViUages to thele .- Ofitttd and tiewfnt ! whwe will Fancy run ! Only refift, tb*t tbey mtj be undvitt And FrMMCet the framii'd Canaan cf the fVdr, At our approaching Kavy emu her Fedr. While Mfr/W thus does hourly Triumph's raifc, THE QUEEN, fthe Center of his Glory,) PRAYS. The »>lnf lUtitnt m ber Zeal concur, The QUEEN gives TTunJcs to Heaven, dnd the; to Her. The Royal Hands /ifr «/, that Help obtain, tVhieb tnce devsf d Makes Wrtnet refift in vain ; TIS DONE ! Heaven owns the Canfe, mJ Ttte oleyi^ And now the Grateful QUEEN'S come back to praite. I.f/?M,/f MWrM»/,torhe mighty Sung, And view at didance the Jluflricui Throng ; Bright M the Valour thb great Day procured. Worthy th* N