Religion

Epigram 21: Is it not sensuall appetite

by John Taylor 1580–1653

From The Sculler (1612)

Religion

Is it not sensuall appetite,
The to make a Strumpet of his Childe?
Or is not Letchery an Epithite,
For him that hath his fathers bed defilde?
For him that hath deflourd Virginity?
That hath defilde the Damsell and the Dam
respect of Consanginity?
That like a Wolfe hath spoyld both Ewe and Lamb?
This may be tearmd incestuous Luxury,
And yet his Holynes not wrongd thereby.

MLA

Taylor, John. “Epigram 21: Is it not sensuall appetite.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/26/.

Chicago

Taylor, John. “Epigram 21: Is it not sensuall appetite.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/26/.

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