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"It is a wonderful thing to consider the strength of Princes' wills when they are bent to have their Pleasure fulfilled, wherein no reasonable persuasions will serve their turn: how little do they regard the dangerous sequels, that ensue as well as to themselves as to their Subjects. And amongst all things there is nothing that makes them more wilful than Carnal Love, and various affecting of Voluptuous desires."
Cavendish's Memoirs of Card. Wolsey.
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The Prodigal Son, by his perils surrounded, Vex'd, harass'd, bewilder'd, asham'd, and confounded, Fled for help to his Father, confessed his ill doing, And begged for salvation from stark staring ruin; The sire urged--"The People your debts have twice paid, And, to ask a third time, even Pitt is afraid; "But he shall if you'll marry, and lead a new life,-- "You've a cousin in Germany--make her your wife!"
From the high halls of Brunswick, all youthful and gay, From the hearth of her fathers, he lured her away: How joy'd she in coming-- how smiling the bower; How sparkling their nuptials-- how welcome her dower.
Ah! short were her pleasures--full soon came her cares-- Her husbandless bride-bed was wash'd with her tears.
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