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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Conscience distasteful truths may tell,

But mark her sacred lessons well,

With her whoever lives at strife,

Loses his better friend for life.

Anon.

Conscience, tremendous conscience, in his fits

Of inspiration, whencesoe’er it came,

Rose like a ghost, inflicting fear of death

On those who feared not death in fiercest battle,