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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Where stood thy massy tower-crowned walls, and palaces of pride,

The dragon and the wild beast now therein securely hide.

The “besom of destruction” o’er thee hath swept its way

In wrath, because thine impious hand on God’s Anointed lay.

H. Brownlee.

This is the city John did once discern

Descend from heaven apocalyptical,

Whereof “his thoughts do breathe, his words do burn.”

Beautiful city! Mother of us all!