Religion
Book I, 92: On PETERS Keyes
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
The pow'r of Peter does all pow'r excell;
He opens Heav'n; He shuts the Doores of Hell:
The Keyes are his; In what a ae were they,
Should Peters Successors mistke the Ky?
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 92: On PETERS Keyes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/92/.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book I, 92: On PETERS Keyes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/92/.
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