 | Ability - 1886 - 218 pages
...his" Vanity of Human Wishes," gives a full-length picture of Wolsey, beginning with the words : — " In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand." Shakspeare also makes a fine use of the rise and fall of this historic character in his " King Henry... | |
 | John Lewis Peyton - England - 1888 - 332 pages
...and his fall are thus finely described by Dr. Johnson in his "Vanity of Human Wishes:" In full blown dignity see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice and fortune in his hand, To him the church, the realm, their powers consign; Through him the rays of royal bounty shine ; Turn'd... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - English literature - 1904 - 376 pages
...that poem (Vanity of Human Wishes) in which, even now, some of us —admiringly — " In full flown dignity see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand." And the couplet leads on through Wblsey's story to the poet's coupleted sermon, with its savors of... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 456 pages
...ingratitude and cruelty, remained loving and faithful to the last— EC BREWER. THE VANITY OF AMBITION. In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : To him the church, the realm, their pow'rs consign, Through him the rays of regal bounty shine ;... | |
 | Louis Du Pont Syle - English poetry - 1894 - 488 pages
...the price of votes ; With weekly libels and septennial ale, Their wish is full to riot and to rail. In full-blown dignity see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : i oc To him the church, the realm, their pow'rs consign, Thro' him the rays of regal bounty shine,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1895 - 656 pages
...favours of his lord, THE RISE AND FALL OF WOLSEY. [From The Paul y of Human Withes.'] In full -flown dignity see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : To him the church, the realm, their powers consign. Through him the rays of regal bounty shine, Turned... | |
 | Charles Mackay - English poetry - 1896 - 680 pages
...distorted justifies the fall, And detestation rids th' indignant wall. CARDINAL WOLSEY. IN full blown dignity see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : To him the church, the realm, their pow'r consign, Through him the rays of regal bounty shine, Still... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 pages
...distorted justifies the fall, And detestation rids th' indignant wall. CARDINAL WOLSEY. IN full blown dignity see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : To him the church, the realm, their pow'r consign, Through him the rays of regal bounty shine, Still... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 610 pages
...To point a moral, or adorn a tale. — The Vanity of Humfln Wishes. CARDINAL WOLSEY. In fool-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand : To him the church, the realm, their powers consign ; Through him the rays of regal bounty shine ;... | |
 | Education - 1899 - 824 pages
...with your neighbourhood. 3 Paraphrase the following lines, so as to bring out their full meaning : — In full-blown dignity -see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice and fortune in his hand. To him the Church, the realm, their powers consign ; Through him the rays of regal bounty shine ; Turned... | |
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In full-blown dignity, see Wolsey stand, Law in his voice, and fortune in his hand... 
