And Saul was king of all the Land of God.

"God save the king!" But, hush! what noise was that?

Oh heaven! to think a mother's eyes should look

On such a sight! Away! vile carrion-beast!

Those are the sons of Saul,—poor Rizpah's sons.

O my dead darlings! O my only joy!

O sweet twin treasure of my lonely life,

Since that most mournful day upon Gilboa,

Torn from me thus!

I have no tears to shed.