Garrisoned round about him like a camp

Of faithful soldiery, were not his purpose

To use him further yet in some great service—

Not to sit idle with so great a gift 1500

Useless, and thence ridiculous, about him.

And since his strength with eye-sight was not lost,

God will restore him eye-sight to his strength.

Chorus. Thy hopes are not ill founded, nor seem vain,

Of his delivery, and thy joy thereon 1505

Conceived, agreeable to a father's love,