Religion

Book II, 48: On DAVID

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book II

Religion

Stands it with State, that Princely David, who
Did weare the Crown, should play the Harper too?
He playes and sings; His glory ne'r disdaines
To dance, and to receive a Crowne for's paines:
Tis no disparagement, 'tis no misprision
Of State, to play before the Great Musitian.

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