CHAP. XLI.
AND now when two years time was fully past,
And Joseph from Confinement not releast,
It came to pass that Pharaoh dreamed, and
He seemed by a River's side to stand,
Whence, he seven fat well-favour'd Kine beheld,
Came up and grazed in the neighbouring Field.
And after them there came up seven more
Lean and ill-favour'd, and did soon devour
The seven fat Kine which came up just before.
So Pharaoh 'woke, and mus'd awhile, and then
Soon as his Sleep his Dream return'd agen.
Wherein he saw upon one stalk there stood
Seven ears of Corn, exceeding Rank and Good,
And seven others, with the East wind blasted,
And withered, sprang up, and quickly wasted
The seven good Ears, and quite devour'd them:
And Pharaoh 'woke, and, Lo! it was a Dream.