First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol. The Southern Quarterly Review - Page 495edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
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...profaned, And with their darkness durst affront his light. i il S First Moloch, horrid king, besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice^ and parents' tears...timbrels loud Their children's cries unheard, that pass'd through fire To his grim idol. Him the Ammonite Worshipp'd in Rabba and her watery plain, In Argob... | |
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...gris, grey, so that grimalkin would be as grey little Moll, and that the trope for a cat I " First MOLOCH, horrid king, besmeared with blood Of human...tears, Though for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, 'l'hoir children's cries unheard, that passed through fire To this grim idol." Mino«. " The kitchen... | |
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