Is PLUTUS quite the hero-king
That money-worms would have us think?
And is there, truly, anything
Of music in the metal's clink?
Perhaps you have a heart and brain,
And have a heart and brain to sell!
If not—I think 'tis pretty plain
Le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle!
Is Bacchus quite the handsome rake—
The gay and fascinating youth—