Show Just Folks By EDGAR A. A GUEST WEALTH Wealth is iron fron steel and grain Forest land Jand and fertile plain Food and raiment gears and springs All All- designed for making things These iz in dollars and in cents Money merely represents These arc are riches once disclosed On which taxes are Imposed There are other forms of wealth Never taxed and one is health Gods God's blessing without which No man livings living's truly rich Loves Love's another High and low Happy Happ are if this they knew Next the joy of life depends On the constancy of or friends Rich are they who earn and keep For the night the boon of sleep And possess the rare delight Of an unspoiled appetite Good repute and conscience clear Gain In value year by year Here Hore is wealth in part or r whole Legislatures cant can't control Copyright 1935 Edgar A. A Guest |