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Divine Fancies

Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations. By Fra: Quarles

Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)

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96. On the Hypocrite.

Hee's like a Christmas Candle, whose good name
Crowns his faire actions with a glorious flame;
Burnes cleare and bright, and leaves no ground for doubt
To question, but he stincks at going out;
When Death puffs out his Flame, the snuff will tell
If he were Wax, or Tallow, by the smell.