“Curst be the Gold and Silver which persuade Weak Men to follow far-fatiguing Trade! The Lilly-Peace outshines the silver Store, And Life is dearer than the golden Ore. Yet Money tempts us o'er the Desert brown, To ev'ry distant Mart and wealthy Town: Full oft we tempt the Land and Sea; And are we only yet repay'd by Thee? Ah! why was Ruin so attractive made, Or why fond Man so easily betrayed? -Eclogue the Second. Hassan; or the Camel-driver” WealthMoneyTradeGreedTemptation Book:Gray and Collins: Poetical Works Source: Gray and Collins: Poetical Works
“Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent on it.” BookHumourBooksEditorsEditing Author:William Collins