Religion

Book IV, 64: On dying

by Francis Quarles 1592–1644

From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV

Religion

He that would dye once well, must often trye;
Practice does bring perfection how to dye:
The Law's our Tutor; and the World our Schoole,
Wherein w'are taught by' example, as by Rule:
The Rods Afliction, which being laid away,
The Gospell comes, and begs us leave to play.

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