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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The eye unsatisfied, the ear no less—

Sore travail, and the vainest vanity

Ordained to exercise the sons of men—

Who getteth wisdom, where thy trials be?

J. A. Heraud.

Labour, with envy and annoyance, where strangers will thee wealth;

Labour, with indolence and gloom, where wealth falleth from a father;

Labour unto all, whether aching thews, or aching head, or spirit;

The curse on the sons of men, in all their states, is labour.

Nevertheless, to the diligent, labour bringeth blessing;