Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, EVERY MAN HIS HOBBY, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON


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EVERY MAN HIS HOBBY, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A wealthy cit, intent to buy
Last Line: "call it my picture, and excuse me."
Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E.
Subject(s): Collectors & Collecting; Money; Paintings & Painters


A WEALTHY Cit, intent to buy
Each picture rare that pleas'd his eye,
Who would not, if a Claude were sold,
Forego it for a mine of gold;
On hearing at how dear a rate
His friend had purchas'd an estate,
Rebuk'd him thus: "What madness, say,
Induc'd you such a sum to pay?
Of land I know the market price,
How could you without my advice?"
"Why," quoth the other, "thus abuse me?
Call it my picture, and excuse me."





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