How wert thou when thy consciousness revealed
The face of Leah? Did thy spirits sink
And heart grow better from that sad deceit?
We know not; but thy character appears
More bright by after conduct. Seven years more
Thou servedst for the Rachel of thy love,
And took her to thy faithful breast at last.

What lesson learn we from thy constancy? Is 't not that unto her who won our heart In early youth our manhood still should cling? Is't not that love, well placed and well deserved, Is in itself a boon to be desired,

And sought for, even with toil and servitude?

Call upon

me in the day of trouble : I will deliver thee.

and thou shall glorify:

me Psalm L. V. 15.

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