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