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.

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I questioned Love, whose early day

So heavenly bright appears;

And Love in answer seemed to say

His light was dimmed by tears.

I questioned Friendship;—Friendship moaned,

And thus her answer gave;

The friends whom fortune has not turned,

Were vanished in the grave.

I asked if Vice could bliss bestow;

Vice boasted loud and well;