Religion

Joh. 3. But men loved darknesse rather then Light.

by Richard Crashaw 1613–1649

Religion

THe worlds light shines, shine as it will,
The world will love its Darknesse still:
I doubt though when the World's in Hell,
It will not love its Darknesse halfe so well.

MLA

Crashaw, Richard. “Joh. 3. But men loved darknesse rather then Light.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crashaw/42/.

Chicago

Crashaw, Richard. “Joh. 3. But men loved darknesse rather then Light.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crashaw/42/.

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