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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And lulled with sounds of sweetest melody?

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Canst thou, O partial sleep! give thy repose

To the wet seaboy in an hour so rude;

And in the calmest and most stillest night

With all appliances and means to boot

Deny it to a king?

Shakspere.

Sleep on, my love! in thy cold bed

Never to be disquieted!