THE
PSONGS
OF
NICHOLAS THE SENIOR
Nicholas is despised as a hereticRiches make an ugly woman beautiful
Psong 11
O Money, I tell you that I am hard pressed: Why do you not come to me, and give me some kind of cushion to rest upon?
2Have I not proved my devotion? Do I fail to mention your name to everyone I meet?
3Have I not spent most of my waking hours thinking about ways of being closer to you? lAnd when I sleep, do I not dream about your bright golden face?
4And yet, you turn away from me, and do not answer my requests: The mlandlord beats on my door constantly, and I cannot pay him with my devotion to your name.
5nHonestly, I could make do with a quick five hundred; for this small amount I would be more grateful than a tycoon who has made a killing in corn.
6I would not even wince at the sight of rich men giving big otips in restaurants; pI would not eavesdrop at the stock exchange hoping for easy money, qnor would I bet on a long shot at the track.
7rI will never cease O Money: It will never occur to me to ask where are you when I need you.
8I will be waiting in my aapartment; the door is always open for you, and the bjar on the hall table is empty of everything but hope for your generosity, if you would be so kind.
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