Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WHAT GOLD CANNOT BUY, by KATHERYN SWEET EASTERDAY



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WHAT GOLD CANNOT BUY, by                    
First Line: A miser old
Last Line: To heaven's port beyond the sky.
Subject(s): Gold; Greed; Wealth; Avarice; Cupidity; Riches; Fortunes


A miser old,
A chest of gold,
With trembling hands
The gold he holds.
The time draws nigh
To say good-by --
His eyes are dim,
And dark, the sky.
What does it hold
This chest of gold?
A miser's dreams
Are there all told,
A passport now
It cannot buy
To heaven's port beyond the sky.
A passport now
He cannot buy
To heaven's port beyond the sky.





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