Religion

Book III, 55: On Carnall Mirth

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III

Religion

Who seeks to quench by help of Carnal frends
Those fiery Errants that the consciēce sends,
Redeemes his Peace, but with a further spoyle;
Drinks in a Fever: quenches Fyre with Oyle.
Lord, if thou strike my Conscience; and that, Me:
I will expect, and trust no Friend, but Thee.

MLA

Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 55: On Carnall Mirth.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/257/.

Chicago

Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 55: On Carnall Mirth.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/257/.

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