. The life and death of Cardinal Wolsey . ting from honours, losing of riches, deposedfrom dignities, forsaken of friends, and the inconstantness ofprinces favour; of all which things he hath had in this worldthe full felicity, as long as Fortune smiled upon him: but whenshe began to frown, how soon was he deprived of all these dream-ing joys and vain pleasures! The which in twenty years withgreat travail, study, and pains obtained, were in one year andless, with heaviness, care, and sorrow, lost and consumed. Omadness ! O foolish desire ! O fond hope ! O greedy desireof vain honours, dignitie
. The life and death of Cardinal Wolsey . ting from honours, losing of riches, deposedfrom dignities, forsaken of friends, and the inconstantness ofprinces favour; of all which things he hath had in this worldthe full felicity, as long as Fortune smiled upon him: but whenshe began to frown, how soon was he deprived of all these dream-ing joys and vain pleasures! The which in twenty years withgreat travail, study, and pains obtained, were in one year andless, with heaviness, care, and sorrow, lost and consumed. Omadness ! O foolish desire ! O fond hope ! O greedy desireof vain honours, dignities, and riches ! O what inconstant trustand assurance is in rolling fortune! Wherefore the prophetsaid full well, Thesaurisat, et ignorat, cui congregabit ea. Whois certain to whom he shall leave his treasure and riches thathe hath gathered together in this world? it may chance himto leave it unto such as he hath purposed; but the wise mansaith, That another person, who peradventure he hated in his life,shall spend it out, and consume
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