A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations / Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

by Unknown

Byron.

Skeptic, whoe’er thou art, tell, if thou knowest,

Why every nation, every clime, though all

In laws, in rites, in manners disagree,

With one consent expect another world

Where wickedness shall weep? Why in each breast

Is placed a friendly monitor, that prompts,

Informs, directs, encourages, forbids?

Tell, why on unknown evil grief attends,