Make haste! Seek means of grace from one who grace has found.
Petition make! Seize hold upon the skirts of saints.
Through them thou’lt learn how God his favour grants.
The Gospel names the name of Ahmed;[119] he the last,
As chief of prophets;—purity’s bright ocean, vast.
His lineaments, his virtues, ways of matchless good;
With notice of his wars, his fasts, and eke his food,
Some Christian folks, on mention of that sacred name,
And this recital of his qualities and fame,420
A merit to acquire, were wont to kiss the book,