How quickly nature falls into revolt
When gold becomes her object!
For this the foolish overcareful fathers
Have broke their sleep with thoughts, their brains with care.
Their bones with industry.
For this they have engrossed and piled up
The cankered heaps of strange-achieved gold;
For this they have been thoughtful to invest
Their sons with arts and martial exercises.
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Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.
Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.
Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold
Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold
Gold begets in brethren hate;
Gold in families debate;
Gold does friendship separate;
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Gold begets in brethren hate;
Gold in families debate;
Gold does friendship separate;
Gold does civil wars create.
What female heart can gold despise?
What cat's averse to fish?
What female heart can gold despise?
What cat's averse to fish?
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
That is gold which is worth gold.
That is gold which is worth gold.
Gold and silver from the dead turn often into lead.
Gold and silver from the dead turn often into lead.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
