LOOK now on that Adventurer who hath paid br His vows to Fortune; who, in cruel slight br Of virtuous hope, of liberty, and right, br Hath followed wheresoe'er a way was made br By the blind Goddess,--ruthless, undismayed; br And so hath gained at length a prosperous height, br Round which the elements of worldly might br Beneath his haughty feet, like clouds, are laid. br O joyless power that stands by lawless force! br Curses are 'his' dire portion, scorn, and hate, br Internal darkness and unquiet breath; br And, if old judgments keep their sacred course, br Him from that height shall Heaven precipitate br By violent and ignominious death.