The Merchant

The getting of Treasures by a lying Tongue, is a Vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek Death.

Proverbs xxi. 6.

A foolish Part he sure pursues,
Who Wealth by Fraud and Lies
T’ accumulate, and num’rous Goods
To gain unjustly tries.

For Death entangled in the Snare,
To seize him shall not fail;
And these his Actions most unjust
Shall cause him to bewail.