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4 His Second Dream.

Soon after this as Joseph sleeping lay,

Free from the toils and troubles of the day,

He dreamed a second dream, and told the same

Unto his brothers, as to them he came ;

Saying, in sleep appeared before my eyes,

The sun, the moon, the seven stars likewise,

All making their obedience unto me,

With meek and humble humility.

He told it likewise to his father dear,

Who chid him, saying, what is this I hear ?

Must I, thy mother, and thy brothers too,

Be all obliged to bow the knee to you,

Low on the earth, as if you reigned and ruled :

'Tis very hard that aged parents should

A meek and lowly veneration pay

Το who ought to honour and obey.