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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Woe unto you Pharisees, for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.—Luke, xi. 43.

Twice told the period spent on stubborn Troy,

Court favour, yet untaken, I besiege;

Ambition’s ill-judged efforts to be rich.

Alas! Ambition makes my little, less;

Embittering the possessed: why wish for more?

Wishing, of all employments, is the worst.

Young.

Woe to thee, wild Ambition! I employ

Despair’s low notes thy dread effects to tell;