Social Commentaries
To an Atheisticall scoffer
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
The Tempter set our Saviour (as they say)
On the proud height of Quarantania,
And shew'd him sundry Kingdomes: but should he
Hurle thee to Earths low-bowell'd vastity
Downe Aetnaes fiery jawes, he haply might
So satisfie and terrifie thy sight,
That thou no more wouldst shocke at hideous things,
Nor play with such a flame as sing'd thy wings.
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