Religion

Book III, 65: On Doves and Serpents

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III

Religion

We must have Doves and Serpents in our heart,
But how they must be marshall'd there's the Art;
They must agree, and not be farre asunder;
The Dove must hold the wily Serpent under:
Their natures teach what places they must keepe,
The Dove can flye, the Serpent onely creepe.

MLA

Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 65: On Doves and Serpents.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/267/.

Chicago

Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 65: On Doves and Serpents.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/267/.

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