Religion
Book IV, 102: On our Affections
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
O How prepostrous our Affections burne!
We serve the world, love God, to serve our turn.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 102: On our Affections.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/404/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 102: On our Affections.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/404/.
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