Religion

That fauorites helpe the Church

by Sir John Harington 1560–1612

From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 2

Religion

OF late I wrote after my wanton fashion,
That fauourites consume the Churches rents:
But mou'd in conscience with retraction,
Ile shew how sore that rashnes me repents.
For noting in my priuate obseruation,
What rents and schismes among vs dayly grow:
No hope appeares of reconciliation,
By helpe of such as can, or such as know.
My Muse must sing, although my soule laments,
That Fauorites increase the Churches rents.

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Book 2, Epigram 7

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Harington, John. “That fauorites helpe the Church.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/73/.

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Harington, John. “That fauorites helpe the Church.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/harington/73/.

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