Religion
That fauorites helpe the Church
From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 2
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.
Codex Note
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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