At which the pilot wonders, till he spies
Two north poles culminant at once,—her eyes.
Thus, when the Almighty would to Moses give
A sight of all he could behold and live;
A voice before his entry did proclaim,
Long suffering, goodness, mercy, in His name.—P. [36.]
"And he said, Thou shall not see my face: for there shall no man see me and live.
"And the Lord said, Behold there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock;
"And it shall come to pass, when my glory cometh by, that I will put thee into a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by;