Living
To Fortune: Another
From Miscellaneous Works (Waller, 1907)
Living
WHILST I in Prison on a Court look down,
Nor beg thy favour, nor deserve thy frown.
In vain malicious Fortune, hast thou try'd.
By taking from my state to quell my Pride :
Insulting Girl, thy present rage abate ;
And would'st thou have me humble, make me Great.
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Prior, Matthew. “To Fortune: Another.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/165/.
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Prior, Matthew. “To Fortune: Another.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/165/.
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