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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Death treads his silent way;

The earth turns round, and then, too late,

Man finds no beam is left of all his fancied state.

Rise from your sleep, vain men!

Look round, and ask if spirits born of Heaven,

And bound to Heaven again,

Were only lent or given

To be in this mean round of shades and follies driven.

Turn your unclouded eye

Up to yon bright, to yon eternal spheres;