As the sands of the sea were they.

And Haw was the father of all the tribe

Who criticize to-day.

But God was an artist from the first,

And knew what he was about;

While over his shoulder sneered these two,

And advised him to rub it out.

They prophesied ruin ere man was made;

“Such folly must surely fail!”

And when he was done, “Do you think, my Lord,