Novus Homo

Our Master Glenwood's an ambitious man.
So typical these days. Her Grace's reign
Gives such as he the mind to grow. He can
Forget the yeoman's home from which he came.
Now he is tradesman; Finding profit there
He can aspire to grow beyond that state.
Already he courts favor everywhere,
Seeking faire connections with the great.
He thinks to leave behind his humble past,
To acquire wealth and civil honors til
He finds gentility within his grasp
By dint of arms. And so, mayhap he will.
Ambition's not importunate today;
Let each man rise and profit as he may.