Of April Suns—a Glimmer, and away! 80

“He who loved Gold, and all that Gold could win,

Gave all a Costly Sacrifice to Sin;

Wife, Friends and his good Name were but as Dust

In his Mind’s Ballance, that was now unjust.

His Lady wept, but was no longer dear;

His Friends admonished, Friends he would not hear;

His Preacher threaten’d, he despised the Threat;

Told of his Sin, he grew more sinful yet.

Warnings were sent, at first the slight and slow,