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Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems

by the late Thomas Haynes Bayly; Edited by his Widow. With A Memoir of the Author. In Two Volumes
Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797-1839)

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GIVE ME GOLD.

I

Give me gold, if hoarded treasure
Is the price of life's pleasure;
But if bliss is ne'er sold,
Why should I ask for gold?

II

Give me state, if those who number
Fawning slaves calmly slumber;
But if slaves fawn, yet hate,
Why should I ask for state?

III

If bright gems bring darksome hours,
Oh give me fields and flowers;
Pride my choice may condemn,
But content asks no gem.
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