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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At the approach of death.

W. Habington.

Sweet day! so cool, so calm, so bright!

The bridal of the earth and sky:

The dew shall weep thy fall to-night,

For Thou must die.

Sweet rose! whose hue, angry and brave,

Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye:

Thy root is ever in the grave,

And thou must die.