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There is gold for you. Sell me your good report.
There is gold for you. Sell me your good report.
 No mortal thing can bear so high a price,
 But that with mortal thing it may be bought.  
 No mortal thing can bear so high a price,
 But that with mortal thing it may be bought. 
 There is thy gold--worse poison to men's souls,
 Doing more murder in this loathsome world,
  Than these read more 
 There is thy gold--worse poison to men's souls,
 Doing more murder in this loathsome world,
  Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell.
   I sell thee poison; thou hast sold me none
    Farewell. Buy food and get thyself in flesh. 
Every man has his price.
Every man has his price.
A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.
A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.
 But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,
 Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold.  
 But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,
 Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold. 
 And ye sall walk in silk attire,
 And siller hae to spare,
  Gin ye'll consent to be read more 
 And ye sall walk in silk attire,
 And siller hae to spare,
  Gin ye'll consent to be his bride,
   Nor think o'Donald mair. 
 Flowery oratory he [Walpole] despised. He ascribed to the 
interested views of themselves or their relatives the 
declarations read more 
 Flowery oratory he [Walpole] despised. He ascribed to the 
interested views of themselves or their relatives the 
declarations of pretended patriots, of whom he said, "All those 
men have their price." 
 Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats,
 And ask no questions but the price of votes.  
 Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats,
 And ask no questions but the price of votes.