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THE POORE MANS PART by ROBERT HERRICK

Poet Analysis

First Line: TELL ME RICH MAN, FOR WHAT INTENT
Last Line: BELONGS ALL GOLD SUPERFLUOUS.
Subject(s): GREED; AVARICE; CUPIDITY;
Tell me rich man, for what intent
Thou load'st with gold thy vestiment?
When as the poore crie out, to us
Belongs all gold superfluous.



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