Religion
Book I, 35: On Ioseph and his Mistresse
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
When as th'Egyptian Lady did invite
Wel-favor'd Ioseph to unchast delight,
How well the motion and the place agreed!
A beastly Place, and twas a beastly Deed:
A place well season'd for so foule a sin;
To sweet to serve so foule a Master in
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 35: On Ioseph and his Mistresse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/35/.
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