Religion
Book III, 76: On the Childrens Bread
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book III
Religion
Thy strengthning Graces are the Childrens Bread,
Which maks thy thriving Children strong & able
Honour, and Riches are the Crummes that feed
The Dggs that lurk beneath their Masters Table:
Lord, if thy gracious pleasure will allow
But Bread, I'am sure I shall have Crums enow:
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 76: On the Childrens Bread.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/278/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book III, 76: On the Childrens Bread.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/278/.
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