Eisell (Vol. iii., pp. 66. 397.).
—I am not aware that the following passage has been quoted by any of the disputants in the late "Eisell" controversy. It occurs in Jewel's Controversy with Harding, pp. 651-2. of vol. ii. of the Parker Society's edition of Jewel's works.
"A Christian man removeth his household, and, having there an image of Christ, equal unto him in length, and breadth, and all proportion, by forgetfulness leaveth it there in a secret place behind him. A Jew after him inhabiteth the same house a long while, and seeth it not; another strange Jew, sitting there at dinner, immediately espieth it standing open against a wall.... Afterward the priests and rulers of the Jews come together, and abuse it with all villany. They crown it with a thorn, make it drink esel and gall, and stick it to the heart with a spear. Out issueth blood in great quantity, the powers of Heaven are shaken; the sun is darkened; the moon loseth her light."
CUDYN GWYN.
English Sapphics (Vol. iii., p. 494.).
—A beautiful specimen of this measure, far superior in rhythm to the attempt of Dr. Watts, appeared in the Youth's Magazine twenty-five years ago. It consisted of the Psalm "By the Waters of Babylon." I remember the last verse only.
"Dumb be my tuneful eloquence, if ever
Strange echoes answer to a song of Zion;
Blasted this right hand, if I should forget thee,
Land of my fathers."