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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON ROME'S PARDONS, by JOHN WILMOT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: If rome can pardon sins, as romans hold
Last Line: To gull 'em of their souls and money too.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rochester, 2d Earl Of
Subject(s): Roman Empire
First Line: If rome can pardon sins, as romans hold
Last Line: To gull 'em of their souls and money too.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rochester, 2d Earl Of
Subject(s): Roman Empire
[Uncertain] [c. Sept. 1680]
If Rome can pardon sins, as Romans hold,
And if those pardons can be bought and sold,
It were no sin t' adore and worship gold.
If they can purchase pardons with a sum
For sins they may commit in time to come,
And for sins past, 'tis very well for Rome.
At this rate they are happiest that have most:
They'll purchase heaven at their own proper cost.
Alas, the poor! All that are so are lost.
Whence came this knack, or when did it begin?
What author have they, or who brought it in?
Did Christ e'er keep a customhouse for sin?
Some subtle devil, without more ado,
Did certainly this sly invention brew
To gull 'em of their souls and money too.
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