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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Of power,—and their own weakness hide;

But death shall find unlooked-for ways

To end the farce of pride.

Death levels all things, in his march

Nought can resist his mighty strength;

The palace proud,—triumphal arch,

Shall mete their shadow’s length:

The rich, the poor, one common bed

Shall find, in the unhonoured grave,

Where weeds shall crown alike the head