Religion
Book IV, 77: On Sleepe and Death
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
It is receiv'd, that Sleep's the elder brother;
I see no reason for't I thinke, the other:
Though Sleepe does now usurp the upper hand,
I'am sure that death do's sweepe away the Land.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 77: On Sleepe and Death.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/379/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 77: On Sleepe and Death.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/379/.
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