Living
A Speculation
From Miscellaneous Poems
Living
Of all speculations the market holds forth,
The best that I know for a lover of pelf,
Is to buy Marcus up, at the price he is worth,
And then sell him at that which he sets on himself.
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MLA
Moore, Thomas. “A Speculation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/498/.
Chicago
Moore, Thomas. “A Speculation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/498/.
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