The Flood. Unknown

      "Now therefore build thyself an ark,

      According to my word;

      To save thyself and family,

      For ye have fear'd the Lord.

      "For every thing that now has life,

      And all things that have breath,

      Even for the wickedness of man,

      I do devote to death.

      "I am the Lord, the mighty one,

      I, even I, do speak;

      The flood upon the earth I'll bring,

      And nought my word shall break."

      Noah prepared to build the ark,

      The tidings did him grieve;

      Yet it was just, and every word

      He did at once believe.