Social Commentaries
Of perseverance in piety
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Those yoaked Kine, that drew the Arke unto
Beth-shemesh; though their Calves did bleat apace,
Did to their journies end directly goe:
So when Christs yoake upon our neckes we place;
Though our fond lusts importune us to stay;
Yet hold we on, and keepe the heavenly way.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Of perseverance in piety.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/395/.
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