"And greedy Auarice by him did ride, Vppon a Camell loaden all with gold; Two iron coffets hong on either side, With precious metall full, as they might hold, And in his lap an heap of coine he told; For of his wicked pelpe his God he made, And vnto hell him selfe for money sold; Accursed vsury was all his trade, And right and wrong ylike in equall ballaunce waide.'His life was nigh vnto deaths dore yplaste, And thred-bare cote, and cobled shoes hee ware, Ne scarse good morsell all his life did taste, But both from backe and belly still did spare, To fill his bags, and richesse to compare; Yet childe ne kinsman liuing had he none To leaue them to; but thorough daily care To get, and nightly feare to lose his owne, He led a wretched life vnto him selfe vnknowne.'Most wretched wight, whom nothing might suffise, Whose greedy lust did lacke in greatest store, Whose need had end, but no end couetise, Whose welth was want, whose plēty made him pore, Who had enough, yett wished euer more."
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