Social Commentaries
Piety
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
Why should not piety be made,
As well as equity, a trade,
And men get money by devotion,
As well as making of a motion?
B' allow'd to pray upon conditions,
As well as suitors in petitions?
And in a congregation pray,
No less than Chancery, for pay?
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Butler, Samuel. “Piety.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/6/.
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Butler, Samuel. “Piety.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/6/.
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