Social Commentaries
A Moral Alphabet: I
From A Moral Alphabet (1899)
Social Commentaries
I the Poor Indian, justly called "The Poor,"
He has to eat his Dinner off the floor.
MORAL.
The Moral these delightful lines afford
Is: "Living cheaply is its own reward."
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MLA
Belloc, Hilaire. “A Moral Alphabet: I.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/39/.
Chicago
Belloc, Hilaire. “A Moral Alphabet: I.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/39/.
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