Religion
Matthew 14:6: The ball, the feast, the flowing bowl
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 10 (1871)
Religion
The ball, the feast, the flowing bowl.
Do they not still ensnare the soul,
The passions fatally incite.
Poison the heart with vain delight.
The unsuspicious guests draw in.
Till partners of another's sin,
They quite throw off remorse and shame,
And mangle every virtuous name.
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