Religion

Book II, 97: On the Hypocrite

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book II

Religion

Hee's like a Christmas Candle, whose good name
Crowns his faire actions with a glorious flame;
Burnes cleare and bright, and leaves no ground for doubt
To question, but he stincks at going out;
When Death pufs out his Flame, the snuff will tell
If he were Waxe or Tallow, by the smell.

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Quarles, Francis. “Book II, 97: On the Hypocrite.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/198/.

Chicago

Quarles, Francis. “Book II, 97: On the Hypocrite.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/198/.

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