Religion
Book II, 48: On DAVID
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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