Book III: Song IV: Disgrace of Honours Conferred by a Tyrant

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Though royal purple soothes his pride,

And snowy pearls his neck adorn,

Nero in all his riot lives

The mark of universal scorn.

Yet he on reverend heads conferred

Th' inglorious honours of the state.

Shall we, then, deem them truly blessed

Whom such preferment hath made great?

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