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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Withers in the eye of noon;

Like a gleam, upon a stream,

That we but a moment see;—

Such thou art, oh, haughty man,

And thy days are but a span;

And thy works, however strong,

May not have endurance long;

And thy thoughts, however high,

What are they but vanity?

Egone.