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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEVOTION, by PHILIP MASSINGER Poet's Biography
First Line: The immortal gods
Last Line: Offered in ostentation.
Subject(s): Worship
First Line: The immortal gods
Last Line: Offered in ostentation.
Subject(s): Worship
The immortal gods
Accept the meanest altars, that are raised
By pure devotion; and sometimes prefer
An ounce of frankincense, honey, or milk,
Before whole hecatombs, or Sabaean gems,
Offered in ostentation.
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