Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... power thy climbing aim 2 Is love thy folly's fire? Is wealth thy restless game? Pride, power, love, wealth and all, Time's touchstone shall destroy, And, like base coin, prove all Vain substitutes for joy. Dost think that pride exalts ...
... power thy climbing aim 2 Is love thy folly's fire? Is wealth thy restless game? Pride, power, love, wealth and all, Time's touchstone shall destroy, And, like base coin, prove all Vain substitutes for joy. Dost think that pride exalts ...
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... power thy climbing aim ? Is love thy folly's fire ? Is wealth thy restless game ? Pride , power , love , wealth and all , Time's touchstone shall destroy , And , like base coin , prove all Vain substitutes for joy . Dost think that ...
... power thy climbing aim ? Is love thy folly's fire ? Is wealth thy restless game ? Pride , power , love , wealth and all , Time's touchstone shall destroy , And , like base coin , prove all Vain substitutes for joy . Dost think that ...
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... power in every change , And what is the display ? -The country magistrate , The lowest shade in power , To rulers of the state , The meteors of an hour : - View all , and mark the end Of every proud extreme , Where flattery turns a ...
... power in every change , And what is the display ? -The country magistrate , The lowest shade in power , To rulers of the state , The meteors of an hour : - View all , and mark the end Of every proud extreme , Where flattery turns a ...
Contents
King James I and the Tinkler | 12 |
The Keach i the Creel | 13 |
The Merry Broomfield or the Westcountry Wager | 14 |
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