Social Commentaries
Oppression.
From Divinity and Morality in Robes of Poetry ([1660?])
Social Commentaries
ROb not the Poore, nor grieved soule oppresse,
And doe not take Fields from the Fatherlesse.
He that will goe beyond, or doth defraud
His Brother, is by God himselfe out law'd.
God will destroy that Soul which takes delight
To turn away the Stranger from his right.
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Jordan, Thomas. “Oppression.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/61/.
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Jordan, Thomas. “Oppression.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/61/.
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