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Ecclesiastical Sonnets – Part I. – XXXVII – Papal Abuses, By: William Wordsworth

October 26, 2023 by Editors

Ecclesiastical Sonnets - Part I. - XXXVII - Papal Abuses, By: William Wordsworth

As with the Stream our voyage we pursue,
The gross materials of this world present
A marvelous study of wild accident;
Uncouth proximities of old and new;
And bold transfigurations, more untrue
(As might be deemed) to disciplined intent
Than aught the sky’s fantastic element,
When most fantastic, offers to the view.
Saw we not Henry scourged at Becket’s shrine?
Lo! John self-stripped of his insignia: crown,
Sceptre and mantle, sword and ring, laid down
At a proud Legate’s feet! The spears that line
Baronial halls, the opprobrious insult feel;
And angry Ocean roars a vain appeal.

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