Social Commentaries

Of a Ritch Miser

by George Turberville c. 1540–c. 1610

From Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets (1567)

Social Commentaries

A Misers minde thou hast,
thou hast a Princes pelfe:
Which makes thée welthy to thine Heire,
a Beggar to thy selfe.

MLA

Turberville, George. “Of a Ritch Miser.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/132/.

Chicago

Turberville, George. “Of a Ritch Miser.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/132/.

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