...Took souls for wares, and conscience for a till; And damn'd his fame to serve his master's will. ' Much lore he had in men, and states, and things; And...hue— The histories black, the morals heavenly blue ! ' But state-craft, mainly, was his pride and boast; " The golden medium " was his guiding star :...

...Took souls for wares, and conscience for a till ; And damn'd his fame to serve his master's will. ' Much lore he had in men, and states, and things ;...saws, which ran through each division, All neatly colour 'd with appropriate hue — The histories black, the morals heavenly blue ! ' But state-craft,...

...will. Much lore he had in men, and states and thiners, And kept his memoiy mapp'd in prim preeision, With histories, laws, and pedigrees of kings, And...— The histories black, the morals heavenly blue ! But state-craft, mainly, was hia pride and boast ; ' The golden medium ' was hia guiding star, Which...

...; Took souls for wares, and couscience for a till ; And damn'd his fame to save his master's will. Much lore he had in men, and states and things, And...memory mapp'd in prim precision, 'With histories, laws, aiid pedigrees of kings, And moral saws, which ran through each division, All neatly colour'd with...

...; Took souls for wares, and conscience for a till ; And damned his fame to save his master's will. Much lore he had in men, and states, and things, And kept his memory wrapped in prim precision With histories, laws, and pedigrees of kings, And moral saws, which ran through...