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As a King Counts Gold

     Vast wealth knows not it is poor
        Poverty is never quite sure

     Count children as a king counts gold
        ~ multiply by a thousandfold

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2025

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February 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM

ahh ~ indeed children are the real wealth

February 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM

How true this is Gershon. Family before riches...

February 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM

the king counts his gold as he fears his children are coming for it.....

February 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM

That's why he was always LEARing at them. ~ The Fool

February 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM

Hi Gershon I agree with you family is more precious than gold.

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