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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’Tis safer far to be that which we destroy,

Than by destruction swell in doubtful joy.

Shakspere.

What a scene of misery

Hath thine obdurate frowardness, old man,

Drawn on thy country’s bosom! and, for that,

Thy proud ambition could not mount so high

As to be styled thy country’s only patron;

Thy malice hath descended to the depth

Of hell, to be renowned in the title