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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In wonder and delight, that whilom heard

Great Solomon descanting on the brutes;

O, how sublimely glorious to apply

To God’s own honour, and good-will to man,

That wisdom he alone, of man, possessed

In plenitude so rich, and cope so rare.

Smart.

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one,

Have oft-times no connexion, knowledge dwells

In heads replete with thoughts of other men;