Living

Wealth

by Carolyn Wells 1862–1942

From Children of Our Town

Living

Joe Munn who has a penny
Has friends and friends a-many;
They hang around him eagerly and offer him advice.
Tim Lanigan states clearly
That he loves taffy dearly
And butterscotch is awful good and chocolates is nice.

Jane said, but no one heard her,
"An orange would go furder,"
While Billy Barlow's heart beat high inside his chubby shape.
It needs no divination
To see the application,--
Until your purse is empty from your friends you can't escape.

MLA

Wells, Carolyn. “Wealth.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/108/.

Chicago

Wells, Carolyn. “Wealth.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/108/.

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