Social Commentaries
On pious Poverty.
From Divinity and Morality in Robes of Poetry ([1660?])
Social Commentaries
NOne but a vicious rich man will defie
The low estate of pious poverty.
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Jordan, Thomas. “On pious Poverty.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/88/.
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Jordan, Thomas. “On pious Poverty.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/88/.
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