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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Shakspere.

Virtues like these

Make human nature shine, reform the soul,

And break our fierce barbarians into men.

Addison.

Unhappy man, to break the pious laws

Of nature, pleading in his children’s cause.

Dryden.

Almighty Power, by whose most wise command,

Helpless, forlorn, uncertain, here I stand;