Religion
Book I, 88: On Mans Rebellion
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
O, How perverse is Flesh and Bloud! in whom
Rebellion blossomes from the very Wombe!
What Heav'n commands, how lame we are to do!
And things forbid how soone perswaded t
We never read rebellios Israel did
Bow to strange Gods, till Israel was forbid.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 88: On Mans Rebellion.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/88/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 88: On Mans Rebellion.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/88/.
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