Religion

Book III, 27: On MARY and JVDAS

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III

Religion

Mary did kisse him: Iudas kist him too,
But both their aymes were coverd in a mist;
Both kisse our Saviour; but their kisses doe
Differ as farre as did the Parts they kist:
There's danger still, where double hearts doe steale
The forme of Love, or weare the cloake of Zeale.

MLA

Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 27: On MARY and JVDAS.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/229/.

Chicago

Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 27: On MARY and JVDAS.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/229/.

Read this poem with the Codex →

More by Francis Quarles