History & Politics
On Ambition.
From Divinity and Morality in Robes of Poetry ([1660?])
History & Politics
WHen bold Ambition seeks a Nation's ruine,
Pride little thinks what vengeance is a brewing.
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MLA
Jordan, Thomas. “On Ambition.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/66/.
Chicago
Jordan, Thomas. “On Ambition.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/66/.
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