Religion
Book III, 64: On Ioy and Griefe
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III
Religion
Lord, if my Griefes were not oppos'd with Ioy,
They would destroy:
And if my Mirth were not allaid with Sadnesse,
It would be Madnesse:
While this, with that, or that, with this contends,
They're both my Friends:
But when these happy Wars doe chance to cease,
I have no peace:
The more my earthly Passions doe contest,
The more my heavenly' Affections are at rest.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 64: On Ioy and Griefe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/266/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 64: On Ioy and Griefe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/266/.
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