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Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble.
Gold's father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble.
That is gold which is worth gold.
That is gold which is worth gold.
What female heart can gold despise?
What cat's averse to fish?
What female heart can gold despise?
What cat's averse to fish?
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.
Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
Stronger than thunder's winged force
All-powerful gold can speed its course;
Through watchful guards its passage make,
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Stronger than thunder's winged force
All-powerful gold can speed its course;
Through watchful guards its passage make,
And loves through solid walls to break.
[Lat., Aurum per medios ire satellites
Et perrumpere amat saxa potentius
Ictu fulmineo.]
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
