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Divine poems

Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles

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The Riddle.

Our food, in plenty, doth proceed
from him that us'd to eate;
And he, whose custome was to feed
does now afford us meate;
A thing that I did lately meet,
as I did passe along,
Afforded me a dainty sweet,
yet was both sharpe and strong: