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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO CROESUS, by NORMAN ROWLAND GALE Poet's Biography
First Line: Though men with noisy purses come
Last Line: Is thirty silver pieces.
Subject(s): Wealth; Riches; Fortunes
First Line: Though men with noisy purses come
Last Line: Is thirty silver pieces.
Subject(s): Wealth; Riches; Fortunes
THOUGH men with noisy purses come,
And arrogance of wealth increases,
The only unforgotten sum
Is Thirty Silver Pieces.
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