Worthy Matron having pay'd her vows
With raptur'd Heart returns unto her House.
And Israel's God that reigns enthron'd on high,
Did bless her with a num'rous Progeny.
Samuel proves, even in his Infant days
A Miracle of God's Stupendous Grace!
While Hophni and Phinehas both in Sin grow bold,
Scorning to be by God, or Man control'd;
Their Country's curse, their Father's grief and Shame
Against their House, the word to Samuel came,
The Judge and Priest before him must appear,
And from a blooming Youth compell'd to hear
Sentence pronounc'd, most grievous and Severe;
No Sacrifice can Purge their guilt away
Their lives and Honours for their Crimes must pay.