Poem by Thomas Moore

A Speculation

Of all speculations the market holds forth, 
      The best that I know for a lover of pelf, 
Is to buy Marcus up, at the price he is worth, 
      And then sell him at that which he sets on himself. 

1. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 16
2. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 75
3. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 27
4. From “Irish Melodies”. 114. I’ve a Secret to Tell Thee
5. Bright Be Thy Dreams

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