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	Like to white daisies in a blooming wood,~~<br />~~		<poem>
	To round the sea the tents of Israel stood ;~~<br />~~		Like to white daisies in a blooming wood,
	To east and west, as far as eye could reach,~~<br />~~		To round the sea the tents of Israel stood;
	The thronging crowds are seen along the beach.~~<br />~~		To east and west, as far as eye could reach,
	What host is this? Is it some savage band ~~<br />~~		The thronging crowds are seen along the beach.
	That bears destruction to a distant land?~~<br />~~		What host is this? Is it some savage band
	Is it some patriot army come to ~~fight-<br />~~		That bears destruction to a distant land?
	To save their honour, and their nation's right ?~~<br />~~		Is it some patriot army come to fight—
	No army this. These girls who throng the plain,~~<br />~~		To save their honour, and their nation's right?
	Would they e'er follow in an army's train ?~~<br />~~		No army this. These girls who throng the plain,
	Behold these aged men, are their grey locks~~<br />~~		Would they e'er follow in an army's train?
	Fitted for war? Hark to the bleating flocks !~~-<br />~~		Behold these aged men, are their grey locks
	'Tis but a nomad tribe who seek in flight ~~<br />~~		Fitted for war? Hark to the bleating flocks!—
	Relief from bondage, and from Pharaoh's might. ~~<br />~~		'Tis but a nomad tribe who seek in flight
	But lo! what shouts are these? What horrid sound~~<br />~~		Relief from bondage, and from Pharaoh's might.
	Which fills the air, and seems to shake the ground ?~~<br />~~		But lo! what shouts are these? What horrid sound
	High on the summit of a mountain crest, ~~<br />~~		Which fills the air, and seems to shake the ground?
	Hard by, a cloud of dust is seen to rest ; ~~<br />~~		High on the summit of a mountain crest,
	And higher still above the dust appears ~~<br />~~		Hard by, a cloud of dust is seen to rest;
	The sheen of armour, and the gleam of spears ! ~~<br />~~		And higher still above the dust appears
	And further off are heard the deafening peals ~~<br />~~		The sheen of armour, and the gleam of spears!
	Of bugles, and the rush of chariot wheels; ~~<br />~~		And further off are heard the deafening peals
	In Israel's camp is frenzy and despair; ~~<br />~~		Of bugles, and the rush of chariot wheels;
	The women rave and tear their flowing hair; ~~<br />~~		In Israel's camp is frenzy and despair;
	The men by grief and disappointment cowed,~~<br />~~		The women rave and tear their flowing hair;
	Around the standard of their leader crowd. ~~<br />~~		The men by grief and disappointment cowed,
	Then Moses spake: - "Behold my wondrous ~~rod- <br />~~		Around the standard of their leader crowd.
	Think what its power has wrought, and think on God ; ~~<br />~~		Then Moses spake:— "Behold my wondrous rod—
	And say if He, the mighty God who boasts ~~<br />~~		Think what its power has wrought, and think on God;
	To be the Lord of lords, and King of Hosts, ~~<br />~~		And say if He, the mighty God who boasts
	Cannot, although so mighty and so sage, ~~<br />~~		To be the Lord of lords, and King of Hosts,
	Free us from Egypt and from Pharaoh's rage." ~~<br />~~		Cannot, although so mighty and so sage,
	He spake, and by the shore he took his stand,~~<br />~~		Free us from Egypt and from Pharaoh's rage."
	And o'er the waters thrice he shook his wand.~~<br />~~		He spake, and by the shore he took his stand,
	Wonder of wonders! lo, the waves divide ~~<br />~~		And o'er the waters thrice he shook his wand.
	And stand in dark green walls on either side ! ~~<br />~~		Wonder of wonders! lo, the waves divide
	Right through the midst the roaring sea is reft, ~~<br />~~		And stand in dark green walls on either side!
	A slippery dismal weedy way is left! ~~<br />~~		Right through the midst the roaring sea is reft,
	There was no time for thought, no time for fear, ~~<br />~~		A slippery dismal weedy way is left!
	For Egypt's horse already pressed their rear. ~~<br />~~		There was no time for thought, no time for fear,
	On, on, they rush right through the sea, and reach, ~~<br />~~		For Egypt's horse already pressed their rear.
	Fatigued and tired, the rough opposing beach. ~~<br />~~		On, on, they rush right through the sea, and reach,
	Then back they look and see their daring foe ~~<br />~~		Fatigued and tired, the rough opposing beach.
	Still pressing through the yawning gulf below. ~~<br />~~		Then back they look and see their daring foe
	Once more did Moses shake his awful wand,~~<br />~~		Still pressing through the yawning gulf below.
	To his command the foaming waves respond. ~~<br />~~		Once more did Moses shake his awful wand,
	One horrid shriek! - the tragedy is o'er,~~<br />~~		To his command the foaming waves respond.
			One horrid shriek! — the tragedy is o'er,
	And Pharaoh and his army were no more.		And Pharaoh and his army were no more.
			</poem>

	A.C.D.<br />		A.C.D.<br />

TCDE-Team at 14:28, 21 July 2016

2016-07-21T14:28:04Z

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[[File:the-passage-of-the-red-sea-1873-manuscript.jpg|thumb|250px|right|First page of the manuscript (14 november 1873)]]

''The Passage of the Red Sea'' is a poem written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] on 14 november 1873 and published in a Stonyhurst College magazine called [[The Wasp]] in november 1873.

== The Passage of the Red Sea ==
[[File:the-passage-of-the-red-sea-1873-stonyhurst.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Page of [[The Wasp]] (november 1873). On the verso is written: ''"For Aunt Annette with Arthur's Love"''.]]

Like to white daisies in a blooming wood, 
To round the sea the tents of Israel stood ; 
To east and west, as far as eye could reach, 
The thronging crowds are seen along the beach. 
What host is this? Is it some savage band 
That bears destruction to a distant land? 
Is it some patriot army come to fight- 
To save their honour, and their nation's right ? 
No army this. These girls who throng the plain, 
Would they e'er follow in an army's train ? 
Behold these aged men, are their grey locks 
Fitted for war? Hark to the bleating flocks !- 
'Tis but a nomad tribe who seek in flight 
Relief from bondage, and from Pharaoh's might. 
But lo! what shouts are these? What horrid sound 
Which fills the air, and seems to shake the ground ? 
High on the summit of a mountain crest, 
Hard by, a cloud of dust is seen to rest ; 
And higher still above the dust appears 
The sheen of armour, and the gleam of spears ! 
And further off are heard the deafening peals 
Of bugles, and the rush of chariot wheels; 
In Israel's camp is frenzy and despair; 
The women rave and tear their flowing hair; 
The men by grief and disappointment cowed, 
Around the standard of their leader crowd. 
Then Moses spake: - "Behold my wondrous rod- 
Think what its power has wrought, and think on God ; 
And say if He, the mighty God who boasts 
To be the Lord of lords, and King of Hosts, 
Cannot, although so mighty and so sage, 
Free us from Egypt and from Pharaoh's rage." 
He spake, and by the shore he took his stand, 
And o'er the waters thrice he shook his wand. 
Wonder of wonders! lo, the waves divide 
And stand in dark green walls on either side ! 
Right through the midst the roaring sea is reft, 
A slippery dismal weedy way is left! 
There was no time for thought, no time for fear, 
For Egypt's horse already pressed their rear. 
On, on, they rush right through the sea, and reach, 
Fatigued and tired, the rough opposing beach. 
Then back they look and see their daring foe 
Still pressing through the yawning gulf below. 
Once more did Moses shake his awful wand, 
To his command the foaming waves respond. 
One horrid shriek! - the tragedy is o'er, 
And Pharaoh and his army were no more.

A.C.D. 
''aged 14''

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