The book Zillah; a Tale of the Holy City 1 was written by author Smith, Horace, 1779-1849 Here you can read free online of Zillah; a Tale of the Holy City 1 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Zillah; a Tale of the Holy City 1 a good or bad book?
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When your ancestors were in captivity, they hung up their harps upon the willows, for that they would not sing the songs of Israel in a strange land. They sate themselves down by the waters of Babylon, and wept ; while ye, self-branded as ye are, glory in the badges of your slavery, and impiously wear the garments of your idolatrous conquerors, and rejoice and make merry in your Baalitish raiment, even in the bosom of the Holy City. Shall not the Lord visit ye for these things ? shall He not be... avenged on such a nation as this ?'^ A TALE OF JERUSALEM. 115 No one ventured a reply ; silence and con- fused looks were upon the whole assemblage, when Antigonus was seen approaching, leaning on the arm of his favourite companion Jesse, and surrounded by a knot of courtiers. " And thou, O King," continued Nabal, shaking at hini his forefinger, and elevating his voice — " art thou indeed a Maccabee, descended from the great and valiant Judas, who put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike harness about him, and made battles, protect- ing the host with his terrible sword ; who in his acts was like a lion, and like a lion's whelp roaring for his prey ?
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