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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Wisdom, said God, loves enemies, entreats,

Solicits, begs for peace. Wisdom, replied,

The world, hates enemies, will not ask peace,

Conditions spurns, and triumphs in their fall.

Wisdom mistrusts itself, and leans on Heaven,

Said God. It trusts and leans upon itself,

The world replied. Wisdom retires, said God,

And counts it bravery to bear reproach,

And shame, and lowly poverty, upright;

And weeps with all who have just cause to weep.