Religion
Book III, 69: On the life of Man
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III
Religion
Ovr Life is nothing but a Winters Day;
Some onely breake their Fast, and so, away:
Others stay Dinner, and depart full fed;
The deepest Age but sups, and goes to bed:
Hee's most in debt, that lingers out the Day;
Who dyes betimes, has lesse; and lesse to pay.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 69: On the life of Man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/271/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 69: On the life of Man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/271/.
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