From Donne's Satires, No. IV.; first published in the quarto edition of the "Poems" in 1633. See Dr. Grosart's interesting Essay on the Life and Writings of Donne, prefixed to Vol. II. of that scholar's excellent edition.

Well; I may now receive and die. My sin

Indeed is great, but yet I have been in

A purgatory, such as fear'd hell is

A recreation, and scant map of this.

My mind neither with pride's itch, nor yet hath been

Poison'd with love to see or to be seen.

I had no suit there, nor new suit to shew,

Yet went to court: but as Glare, which did go

To mass in jest, catch'd, was fain to disburse