There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murther in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds read more

There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murther in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell:.

Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.

Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.

Every honest miller has a golden thumb.

Every honest miller has a golden thumb.

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 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.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold...

Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or 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.

And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.

And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.

Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold

Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold