Religion
Book II, 59: On Ignorance
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book II
Religion
The greatest Friend Religion hath t'aduance
Her glory's unaffected Ignorance:
The burning Taper lends the fairest light,
And shines most glorious, in the shades of night.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book II, 59: On Ignorance.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/160/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book II, 59: On Ignorance.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/160/.
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