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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So deeply in the sparkling wine,

Regardless though that passion wave

Shut from the soul heaven’s light divine;

Væ vobis!—heed the trumpet blast,

Fly ere the leprous taint is deep,

Fly!—ere the hour of hope be past,

And pitying angels cease to weep.

Væ vobis, ye who fail to read,

That name which glows where’er ye tread,

The Alpha of an infant creed,