Ambition’s Tears
In the Temple of Hercules Gaditanus,
Caesar wept with tearful feyness
Upon seeing the effigy of a noble Grecian
Who had surpassed his life’s ambition.
A man near Caesar asked him, “Why the weeping?,”
And wondered what secret his friend was keeping.
“I have just cause to weep,” Julius cried.
“Because before this king at my age died,
He had vanquished all during heroic rides.”
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