The crust was manna to my taste.

5. I spied him where a fountain burst

Clear from the rock—his strength was gone—

The heedless water mock’d his thirst;

He heard it, saw it hurrying on.

6. I ran and raised the suff’rer up;

Thrice from the stream he drain’d my cup,

Dipp’d, and return’d it running o’er;

I drank, and never thirsted more.

7. ’Twas night; the floods were out; it blew