Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Money Comments

Rating: 4.6

HE'D made a fortune out of stocks, he couldn't count his worth;
He 'd hoarded up a store of gold, a section of the earth;
But still he sighed alone and talked of all the world's distress,
And mentioned to his dearest friends: 'Gold won't buy happiness.'
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Edgar Albert Guest
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jefff 22 September 2019

what type of poem is money

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Ratnakar Mandlik 25 March 2016

The money that is hoarded up will buy no peace of mind, But money rightly used will bring much comfort you will find; The inference drawn on the basis of wisdom and experience is 100 % right. Thanks for sharing.10+ points.

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Susan Williams 25 March 2016

What our poet says is so true but what will you wager that that rich man never stirs out of his mansion of gold to discover the radiant splendor of love?

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A highly motivated and praiseworthy poem about the spending of money for best of needs of others which gives the happiness.

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Kim Barney 25 March 2016

It's true that spending money to help others always brings more happiness than trying to hoard it for yourself. Edgar A. Guest has been called trite by some, but his poems always contain wisdom.

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Rajnish Manga 25 March 2016

Money is the root cause of many a problem in the world but if spent wisely, with a sublime purpose and for the benefit of needy, it would surely bring happiness. I quote: You'll find the happiness you crave, and you will live content.

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Edward Kofi Louis 25 March 2016

You've hoaded to excess! Nice work.

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Arthur Felker 16 February 2016

Loving the use of personification to bring a new light to this type of poem.

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Edgar Albert Guest

Edgar Albert Guest

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