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** He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his 

 strength ; he goeth on to meet the armed men. 



** He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, 

 neither turneth he back from the sword. 



*' The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering 

 spear and the shield. 



'' He swalloweth the ground with fierceness 

 and rage, neither believeth he that it is the 

 sound of the trumpet. 



'*He saith among the trumpets Ha, Ha, and 

 he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of 

 the captains and the shouting.""^ 



Again Homer, in the 6th book of the Iliad, 

 has the following beautiful simile : 



The wanton courser thus with reins unbound. 



Breaks from his stall, and beats the trembhng ground ; 



Pampered and proud he seeks the wonted tides, 



* The Rev. Dr. Scot gives the following translation of the above 

 passage, which he considers incorrectly rendered in the common 

 version : 



" Hast thou given spirit to the horse ? Hast thou clothed his 

 neck with a mane ? Canst thou make him bound as a locust ? 

 The majesty of his snorting is terrible. He paweth in the valleys 

 and exulteth ; he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh 

 at fear and trembleth not ; nor turneth he back from the sword. 

 Against him rattleth the quiver, the glittering spear and shield. 

 He devours the ground with fierceness and rage, and is impatient 

 when the trumpet soundeth. He uttereth among the trumpets 

 Ha ! Ha ! He smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the 

 captains and the shouting." 



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