Jephthah and Other Mysteries

_ JEPHTHAH. 59 [Lhe storm, gathering to a climax, bursts in a tremendous flash of lightning, and Jared is killed. Enter Jephthah and Soldters. JEPHTHAH. A terrible peal of thunder! And the sky Seems for an hour past to have been in labour And, safely now delivered, smiles again. For see, the sun! O happy sunlight hours— _ What is this blackened and distorted thing? , A SOLDIER. | Some fellow by the altar that kept watch, Some faithful fellow—he is gone to God. JEPHTHAH. How is ’t the cattle have been driven home? I trusted we had found a tender lamb, A lamb of the first year, unblemished, white, To greet me, that we do meet sacrifice, Fulfilling thus my vow, and all our duty. [A nose of timbrels and singing. Surely some merriment—our news hath reached. Glad news and welcome: God is very good. Enter Adulah, running, followed by singing Maidens.