Sentence:  And everyone who'd marry a Ward / Must come to me for my accord, / And in my court I sit all day, / Giving agreeable girls away, / [...] / And one for thou—and one for thee— / But never, oh never a one for me! / Which is exasperating, for / A highly susceptible <WSD>Chancellor</WSD>! 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.