Religion

Of Gods part

by Sir John Harington 1560–1612

From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 4

Religion

ONe that had farm'd a fat Impropriation,
Vs'd to his neighbours often exhortation,
To pay to him the tithes and profits duely,
Affirming (as he might affirme most truely)
How that the tithes are God Almighties part,
And therefore they should pay't with all their heart.
But straight replyed one amongst the rest,
(One that had crost him oft, but neuer blest.)
It is Gods part indeed, whose goodnes gaue it;
But yet oft times we see the Diuell haue it.

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Book 4, Epigram 38

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