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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But hatred is a slow continuing crime, a fire in the bad man’s breast,

A dull and hungry flame, for ever craving insatiate.

Hatred would harm another; anger would indulge itself;

Hatred is a simmering poison; anger, the opening of the valve;

Hatred destroyeth as the upas-tree; anger smiteth as a staff;

Hatred is the atmosphere of hell, but anger is known in heaven.

Martin F. Tupper.

HEAD.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.—Proverbs, xvi. 31.