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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Byron.

The discipline of slavery is unknown

Among us,—hence the more do we require

The discipline of virtue; order else

Cannot subsist, nor confidence, nor peace—

Thus duties rising out of good possest,

And prudent caution needful to avert

Impending evil, equally require,

That the whole people should be taught and trained.

So shall licentiousness and black resolve