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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Power’s purple robe, nor pleasure’s flowery lap,

The Soul should find enjoyment: but from these

Turning, disdainful, to an equal good,

Through all the ascent of things enlarge her view,

Till every bound at length should disappear,

And infinite perfection close the scene.

Akenside.

The soul on earth is an immortal guest,

Condemned to starve at an unreal feast:

A spark, which upwards tends by nature’s force;