The way to bliss lies not on beds of down, And he that has … - Francis Quarles

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The way to bliss lies not on beds of down,
And he that has no cross deserves no crown.

Francis Quarles

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Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.

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The way to bliss lies not on beds of down, And he that has no cross deserves no crown. - Francis Quarles

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