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He hews him down the Cedar-trees,
he takes the Cypress and the Oke,
He glories in the choice of these
which through the forrest bear the stroak:
He plants an Ash as also fit,
And leaves the rain to nourish it.
With part thereof the fire is fed,
he warms his body at the flames,
He kindles it, He breaketh bread,
yea, and a God thereof he frames:
A graven Image makes he new,
He worships and falls down thereto.
A part he burneth in the fire,
with part thereof he eateth flesh,
He rosteth rost to his desire,
and doth with warmth himself refresh:
Aha, saith he, well warm'd am I,
I saw the fire burn cheerfully.
He maketh of the residue
his God, his graven Image dear,
He worships it, and prays thereto,
he falleth down with awfull fear:
He saith to it, Deliver me,
I for my God acknowledge thee.