Where is David, the Next King of Israel?

Where is David? . . .    O God's people,         Saul has passed, the good and great.         Mourn for Saul the first-anointed -         Head and shoulders o'er the state.         He was found among the Prophets:         Judge and monarch, merged in one.         But the wars of Saul are ended         And the works of Saul are done.         Where is David, ruddy shepherd,         God's boy-king for Israel?         Mystic, ardent, dowered with beauty,         Singing where still waters dwell?         Prophet, find that destined minstrel         Wandering on the range to-day,         Driving sheep and crooning softly         Psalms that cannot pass away.         "David waits," the prophet answers,         "In a black notorious den,         In a cave upon the border         With four hundred outlaw men.         "He is fair, and loved of women,         Mighty-hearted, born to sing:         Thieving, weeping, erring, praying,         Radiant royal rebel-king.         "He will come with harp and psaltry,         Quell his troop of convict swine,         Quell his mad-dog roaring rascals,         Witching them with words divine -                  "They will ram the walls of Zion!                  They will win us Salem hill,                  All for David, Shepherd David -                  Singing like a mountain rill!"