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Francis Quarles, a renowned English poet, was born on May 8, 1592, and died on September 8, 1644. His poetry focused on religious and moral themes, deeply influenced by Puritan thought.

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Famous Francis Quarles Quotes

“And what's a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill the stage With childhood, manhood, and decrepit age.”

Age Childhood Stage One Day Glory Weary Manhood Pilgrimage Decrepit

Book:Judgment and Mercy for Afflicted Souls: Or, Meditations, Soliloquies, and Prayers. New Ed., with a Biographical and Critical Introd. by Reginalde Wolfe

Source: Judgment and Mercy for Afflicted Souls: Or, Meditations, Soliloquies, and Prayers. New Ed., with a Biographical and Critical Introd. by Reginalde Wolfe

“Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are goneLike twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne.”

Son Glory Shining Rising Twinkling

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“Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends.”

Men Two Ends Glory

Book:The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles

Source: The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles

“Before thy undertaking of any design, weigh the glory of thy action with the danger of the attempt; if the glory outweigh the danger, it is cowardice to neglect it; if the danger exceed the glory, it is rashness to attempt it; if the balances stand poised, let thy own genius cast them.”

Ifs Action Danger Design Genius Balance Glory Casts Enterprise Neglect Cowardice Exceed Undertakings Rashness

Author:Francis Quarles

“No labor is hard, no time is long, wherein the glory of eternity is the mark we level at.”

Long Hard Levels Glory Labor Eternity Mark Motive