Religion
Book II, 20: On a Tinder-Boxe
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book II
Religion
My Soule is like to Tinder, whereinto
The Devill strikes a Sparke, at ev'ry blow;
My Heart's the Flint; The Steele Temptation is;
And his Suggestions hit, and never misse:
His Hand is sure; My Tinder apt to catch,
Soone sets on fier ev'ry profer'd Match.
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