Love
To Mr. Nat. Smith
From Poems and Translations (1689)
Love
W—the Miser's Treasurer, old and grey,
For fear of want, would make himself away:
His House in order set, he falls to Pray'r;
Then makes his Will, and leaves himself sole Heir.
But what a pity 'tis his labour's lost,
At least a Halter will a Farthing cost.
No—he had rather Hell's Election wait,
Than buy a Hanging at so dear a rate.
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Codex Note
Printed sub-heading: On a covetous old Miser, a religious Gripe.
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Goodall, Charles. “To Mr. Nat. Smith.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/65/.
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Goodall, Charles. “To Mr. Nat. Smith.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/goodall/65/.
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