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How quickly nature falls into revolt
When gold becomes her object!
For this the foolish overcareful fathers
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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.
Gold has worked down from Alexander's time ... When something holds good for two thousand years I do not believe read more
Gold has worked down from Alexander's time ... When something holds good for two thousand years I do not believe it can be so because of prejudice or mistaken theory.
The Cat in Gloves catches no Mice.
The Cat in Gloves catches no Mice.
Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
For gold in phisik is a cordial;
Therefore he lovede gold in special.
For gold in phisik is a cordial;
Therefore he lovede gold in special.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
If you are truthful you will have as much gold as you want.
If you are truthful you will have as much gold as you want.
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
