Religion
Book III, 32: On Mans three Enemies
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III
Religion
There's three, that with their fiery Darts, do level
Against my Soul, the World, the Flesh, the Devil.
Lord, give me patience, if not strength; For there
Are Three t' afflict me; I'm but One, to beare.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 32: On Mans three Enemies.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/234/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 32: On Mans three Enemies.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/234/.
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