Excerpt from The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene, Vol. 10 of 12: A Notable Discovery of Coosnage; The Second Part of Conny-Catching; The Thirde and Last Parte of Conny-Catching; And a Disputation Betweene a Hee and Shee Conny-Catcher, 1591-1592
He. When the wheel of empire whirleth back And though the world's dlsjointed axle crack, Sings full of ancient rights and better times, Seeks wretched good, arraigns successful crimes.
Andrew marvell Fuller Worthies' Library,' 4 vols.: vol. P.
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