Religion

Book IV, 5: On RHEMVS

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV

Religion

If Heav'n would please to purge thy Soule as well
As Rome thy purse, thou needst not feare a Hell.

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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 5: On RHEMVS.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/307/.

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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 5: On RHEMVS.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/307/.

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