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An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain.
Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain.
Gold is a vain and foolish fancy.
[Fr., L'or est une chimere.]
Gold is a vain and foolish fancy.
[Fr., L'or est une chimere.]
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.
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
A thirst for gold,
The beggar's vice, which can but overwhelm
The meanest hearts.
A thirst for gold,
The beggar's vice, which can but overwhelm
The meanest hearts.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.
