“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.”
The observation of slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot, serving like slaves, illustrates the chaos that results from the inversion described in the previous verse. The image of social disorder—servants elevated, masters degraded—suggests that the removal of merit from governance produces absurdity. This verse visualizes the consequences of institutional corruption.
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