Religion

To a careless Sinner

by Sir William Killigrew 1606–1695

From Mid-night and Daily Thoughts (1694)

Religion

Thou dost not, sure, believe that thou shalt die,
Or never think'st upon it seriously;
Because thou liv'st as if thou didst disdain,
After this life, ever to rise again:
Else thou wouldst set a higher price upon
The Glories of thy Resurrection:
For 'tis not possible a Man of sense
Can always hold so ill intelligence
With Heaven, as not to wish, or not to fear,
He never may, or never would come there.

MLA

Killigrew, William. “To a careless Sinner.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_w/69/.

Chicago

Killigrew, William. “To a careless Sinner.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/killigrew_w/69/.

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