Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MONEY, by JEHAN DU PONTALAIS


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First Line: Who money has, well wages the campaign
Last Line: They only are condemned who money lack.
Alternate Author Name(s): Songecreux; Jean Espine Of Pont-alais
Subject(s): Money


WHO money has, well wages the campaign;
Who money has, becomes of gentle strain;
Who money has, to honour all accord:
He is my Lord.
Who money has, the ladies ne'er disdain;
Who money has, loud praises will attain;
Who money has, in the world's heart is stored,
The flower adored.
O'er all mankind he holds his conquering track--
They only are condemned who money lack.

Who money has, will wisdom's credit gain;
Who money has, all earth is his domain;
Who money has, praise is his sure reward,
Which all afford.
Who money has, from nothing need refrain;
Who money has, on him is favour poured;
And, in a word,
Who money has, need never fear attack--
They only are condemned who money lack.

Who money has, in every heart does reign;
Who money has, all to approach are fain;
Who money has, of him no fault is told,
Nor harm can hold.
Who money has, none does his right restrain;
Who money has, can whom he will maintain:
Who money has, clerk, prior, by his gold,
Is straight enrolled.
Who money has, all raise, none hold him back--
They only are condemned who money lack.





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