Religion
Epigram 7: A Prouerb old, where had the Deuill
From The Sculler (1612)
Religion
A Prouerb old, where had the Deuill the Fryer?
Where had the Deuill the Frier but where he was?
The Deuill with the Frier, sits in the quire,
The Fryer with the Deuill sayes and sings Masse:
The Deuill and the Frier are nere asunder,
The Fryer to hate the Deuill is more then wonder.
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Taylor, John. “Epigram 7: A Prouerb old, where had the Deuill.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/12/.
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Taylor, John. “Epigram 7: A Prouerb old, where had the Deuill.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/12/.
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