Religion
On a good Man's desire to be in Heaven
From Mid-night and Daily Thoughts (1694)
Religion
Those who dare shake the Hour-glass in Death's hand,
To make the quicker passage for the Sand,
Have mounting Souls, with a serene delight,
To hasten us to God's beatick sight,
And surely may a better welcome gain,
Than those that longer would on Earth remain.
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Killigrew, William. “On a good Man's desire to be in Heaven.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_w/68/.
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Killigrew, William. “On a good Man's desire to be in Heaven.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_w/68/.
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