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Divine Fancies

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

He that relieves his brother in distresse,
And seeks no vaine Applause, do's nothing lesse
Then lend to his Redeemer, laying downe
A worthlesse Counter, to take up a Crowne:
But if vain-glory prompt thy tongue to boast,
It is not lent, Glorioso; 'Tis but lost.
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