Social Commentaries
Mans dignity, and danger
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
Each man an Adam; a good conscience is
His Paradise, and pledge of Heavenly blisse;
Lust the forbidden fruite; which when we tast,
God is displeas'd, from comfort man displac'd.
Cite this poem
MLA
Bancroft, Thomas. “Mans dignity, and danger.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/435/.
Chicago
Bancroft, Thomas. “Mans dignity, and danger.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/435/.
Read this poem with the Codex →