Religion
On Eves Apple.
From Divine Raptures (1646)
Religion
EVE for thy fruite thou gav'st too deare a price,
What? for an Apple give a Paradise?
If now a dayes of fruite such gaines were made
A Costermonger were a devillish trade.
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MLA
Jordan, Thomas. “On Eves Apple.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/39/.
Chicago
Jordan, Thomas. “On Eves Apple.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/39/.
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