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22. Sonet: On the misfortune of Bellizarius, great
Lieutenant to the Emperour Iustinian
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Stay passenger, and with relenting looke,
Behold heere Bellizarius, I pray,
Whom neuer-constant fortune, changing aye,
Euen at the top of greatnesse quite forsooke,
And which is wondrous, in a moment tooke
Mee from the hight of an Imperiall sway,
And plac'd me heere, blind begging by this way,
Whose greatnesse somtime scarce the world could brook,
And while thou daignes thy pittifull aspect,
Ah sorrow not so much my fortunes past,
As I beseech thee to bewaile this last!
That from such honour abiect-lie deiect,
I yet am forc'd a spectacle to liue,
Glad to receiue the meanest almes thou't giue.
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