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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.
Truth comes to us from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
Truth comes to us from the past, then, like gold washed down from the mountains.
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.
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.
Thou that so stoutly hast resisted me,
Give me thy gold, if thou hast any gold;
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Thou that so stoutly hast resisted me,
Give me thy gold, if thou hast any gold;
For I have bought it with an hundred blows.
Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air,
For that without it were else a miserable affair.
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Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air,
For that without it were else a miserable affair.
[Fr., L'or donne aux plus laids certain charme pour plaire,
Et que sans lui le reste est une triste affaire.]
Rich and rare were the gems she wore,
And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.
Rich and rare were the gems she wore,
And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
