Religion
Book I, 26: On Afffiction
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
When thou afflict'st me, Lord, if I repine,
I show my selfe to be mine owne, not thine.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 26: On Afffiction.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/26/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 26: On Afffiction.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/26/.
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