The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . er. THE VANITY OF AMBITION. In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand,I^aw in his voice, and fortune in his hand:To him the church, the realm, their powrs consign,Through him the rays of regal bounty shine;Turnd by his nod, the stream of honor flows,His smile alone security bestows:Still to new heights his restless wishes towr,Claim leads to claim, and powr advances powr ;Till conquest unresisted ceasd to please,And rights submitted left him none to seize:At length his sovreign frowns —the train of stateMark the
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . er. THE VANITY OF AMBITION. In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand,I^aw in his voice, and fortune in his hand:To him the church, the realm, their powrs consign,Through him the rays of regal bounty shine;Turnd by his nod, the stream of honor flows,His smile alone security bestows:Still to new heights his restless wishes towr,Claim leads to claim, and powr advances powr ;Till conquest unresisted ceasd to please,And rights submitted left him none to seize:At length his sovreign frowns —the train of stateMark the keen glance, and watch the sign to he turns, he meets a strangers eye,His suppliants scorn him, and his followers fly ;Now drops at once the pride of awful state,The golden canopy, the glittring plate,The regal palace, the luxurious board,The livried army, and the menial age, with cares, with maladies oppressd,He seeks the refuge of monastic aids disease, rememberd folly stings,And his last sighs reproach the faith of kings. —Dr. S.
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