Feb 202023
Riches – Australian Poem

“Riches” is an Australian Poem written by George Essex Evans (1863 – 1909).

Friend, you have wealth and power,
Men go and come at your call,
Yours are the whims of the hour—
What have you done with it all?
I am only a poet
Fighting a bitter fight,
Fate will not even grant me
Leisure in which to write.

You said as your thin lips curled:
“Money is better than bays.”
Battered and bruised by the world!
I still have my golden days.

You have lost the power to enjoy,
You tire of each plaything new,
Mine is the heart of a boy;
Friend, I am richer than you!

About the Author

See our page on George Essex Evans. Includes a linked list of all his writing available on our website.


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