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Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.
Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.
 Gold! gold! gold! gold!
 Bright and yellow, hard and cold!  
 Gold! gold! gold! gold!
 Bright and yellow, hard and cold! 
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
That is gold which is worth gold.
That is gold which is worth gold.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold
Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble.
Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble.
 What nature wants, commodious gold bestows;
 'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows.  
 What nature wants, commodious gold bestows;
 'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows.