Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BLOWING IT IN, by WALT MASON



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First Line: Of all the divers brands of joy that make our
Last Line: Equals this—the blowing in of money!
Subject(s): Money


OF all the divers brands of joy that make our journey sunny, of all the bliss
without alloy, there's none like spending money. It's well to put away a wad,
against the rainy weather; it's well, when hard times are abroad, to have some
coins together. But when you've salted down a roll of sesterces and talents,
then, to invigorate your soul, go out and blow the balance. Don't let the saving

habit grow, until you are a miser; salt down a part, a portion blow—that
policy's the wiser. I like to toddle to the bank and put some bones in pickle; I

like to save, but I'm no crank on saving every nickel. I like to take the extra

plunk, and to the mart go flying, and buy a lot of useless junk, just for the
sake of buying. I like to whisper to the clerks, "Get busy, boys, get busy! I've

come to buy the whole blamed works, and make you fellows dizzy!" Of all the
standard brands of bliss, that fill our lives with honey, there's surely nothing

equals this—the blowing in of money!





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