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Divine Meditations upon Several Subjects

Whereunto is annexed, God's Love, and Man's Unworthinesse. With Several Divine Ejaculations. Written by John Quarles
Quarles, John (1624-1665)
  
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Gods Curse against the Serpent.

Because thou hast thus subtilty deluded
The lustful woman, thou shalt be excluded
From future good; more shall thy curses yield
Then all the beasts and cattle in the field:
Thy belly shall (because thou hast done this)
Give to the earth a life-remaining kiss;
Thou shalt not taste of any thing that's good,
Dust shall supply the place of wholesome food.
Curst be thy ways, thou shalt no more be seen
By me: I will put enmity between
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Thy seed and hers; hereafter thou shalt feel
A bruised head, and she a bruised heel.
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