Poem by Richard Crashaw

But Men Loved Darkness Rather than Light

The world's light shines, shine as it will,
The world will love its darkness still.
I doubt though when the world's in hell,
It will not love its darkness half so well. 

1. On the Prodigal
2. Charitas Nimia; or, The Dear Bargain
3. In the Holy Nativity of our Lord
4. On Mr. G. Herbert's Book
5. Christ Crucified

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