Religion
Book IV, 27: On FORMIO
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
Formio will keepe the Sabbath, read and pray,
His lips are seal'd from oaths upon that day;
Formio is clad in black, and will absent
His fleshly thoughts, this holy time of Lent.
Thinkst thou that Formio's shaking hands with Sin?
No, tis but giving hands to meet agin.
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