Religion
Book I, 74: On the Theife and the Lyer
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
The Lyer and the Thiefe have one Vocation;
Their difference is but only in their Fashion:
They both deceive; but diversly proceed;
The first deceives by Word; the last, by Deed.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 74: On the Theife and the Lyer.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/74/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 74: On the Theife and the Lyer.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/74/.
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