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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AVARICE, by MOLIERE Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: As avarice grows, all vices else depart Last Line: Can charm our senses, and our soul enthral. Alternate Author Name(s): Poquelin, Jean Baptiste | |||
AS Avarice grows, all vices else depart; The care of hoarding wholly fills the heart. Who lives for this, in this shall pleasure find, And this alone shall satisfy the mind. Beg of a friend, he doubts or says you nay; Gold's the true friend that never turns away. Hoarding's a pleasure well worth all the rest-- To know that all we want may be possest; To have the means our soul doth satisfy; All that I want I have the power to buy, And that's enough. Some noble house I see; Money can buy one better still for me. I see a charming woman. Well, I say, My gold could win her, and content I stay. In short, all things the world doth chiefly prize My coffers hold; I have them 'neath my eyes And 'neath my hand. Thus Avarice proffers all; Can charm our senses, and our soul enthral. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO MONSIEUR DE LA MOTHE LE VAYER, UPON THE DEATH OF HIS SON by MOLIERE SUMMER NIGHT-BROADWAY by LOUIS UNTERMEYER THE SHANNON AND THE CHESAPEAKE [JUNE 1, 1813] by THOMAS TRACY BOUVE THE WHITE CASCADE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES YOUR MISSION by ELLEN M. HUNTINGTON GATES SONNET: SILENCE by THOMAS HOOD BALLADE OF BLUE CHINA by ANDREW LANG A CHRISTMAS FOLK-SONG by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE DEFEAT AND VICTORY by WALLACE RICE |
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