Oh, ye—­who gentle are and fair—­
Who to these modest pages turn,
To raise a smile, to soothe a care,
Or some moot point of duty learn,—­
Forget not this:  that whilst you live,
Your hearts may yield to pride or sin,
Take, then, the warning here I give,—­
“Enquire Within.”

Would you acquire the greatest peace—­
The sweetest joy—­this world can give? 
Bid hatred, pride, and envy cease,
And learn a Christian’s life to live;
Each eve, before your eyelids close,
And slumbers of the night begin,
That your own heart may find repose,
“Enquire Within.”