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It is not the silver or gold of its self

DMI number:
43296
First Line:
It is not the silver or gold of its self
Last Line:
This makes you as merry as we that do sing
Poem Genre / Form:
Essay, Didactic verse, Philosophic poetry, Satire, Septet ababccc, and Argument / prefatory poem
Themes:
Advice / moral precepts, Betrayal / deception, Commerce, Corruption, High society / the court, Money / wealth, Politics, and The law
Content/Publication
Title:
Pecuniae obediunt omnia. money masters all things or satyrical poems shewing the power and influence of money [ESTC R202913]
Page No(s):
pp.1-4
Poem Title:
The Proem. A Satyr upon Money
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed