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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Am I doing well or ill?

Ask the world, and it will say—

Well, for gold thy coffers fill;

Thou hast learning, thou hast skill,

Thou hast climbed up fortune’s hill,

And helped others on the way.

Am I doing well or ill?

Still recurs the solemn quest;

Worldly wealth, and men’s good will,

Cannot satisfy, nor still