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Divine Fancies

Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations. By Fra: Quarles
Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)
  
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59. On Kain .

Kain , 'tis true: It was, and did appeare
A Punishment too great for thee to beare:
If thou hadst had a Faith, and couldst have bin
As much opprest and loaded with thy Sin,
Thy greater patience either might out-worne it,
Or found more able Shoulders to have borne it.
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