Social Commentaries
Preparation for the Sacrament
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Mens hearts are like hard waxe, which fiery zeale
Should soften, ere they take the heavenly seale.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Preparation for the Sacrament.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/382/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Preparation for the Sacrament.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/382/.
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