Religion
Book IV, 14: On Water and Wine
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
The happy diff'rence and sweet change of life,
When a chast Virgin turnes a loyall Wife,
Our blessed Lord, in Cana did divine,
And turnd cold Water into lusty Wine.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 14: On Water and Wine.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/316/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 14: On Water and Wine.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/316/.
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