Religion
Book IV, 43: On fooles of both kinds
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
Some scorne the Crosse, whilst others fall before it:
Some sit and take the Bread, and some adore it:
Some are too bold, and others too too nice:
Fooles act a Sin whilst they decline a Vice.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 43: On fooles of both kinds.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/345/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 43: On fooles of both kinds.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/345/.
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