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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Nor wake her dead to life again.

R. Montgomery.

FAREWELL.

Another said, Lord, I will follow Thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.—Luke, ix. 61.

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; but bade them farewell.—Acts, xviii. 20, 21.

Finally, brethren, farewell.—II. Corinthians, xiii. 11.

Farewell! There is a spell within the word:

Methinks I never heard it sound so mournful;

Oh, thou subdued, oft scarce articulate sound,