The Old Stoic by Emily Bronte #victober

Riches I hold in light esteem... (in the video I set alight a 10 pound note - do not try this at home)

Burning money in the United States is illegal and can land you in prison for ten years, including fines.

The poem is the old Stoic by Emily Bronte (1818-1848)

Riches I hold in light esteem
And Love I laugh to scorn
And lust of Fame was but a dream
That vanished with the morn–

And if I pray, the only prayer
That moves my lips for me
Is–'Leave the heart that now I bear
And give me liberty.'

Yes, as my swift days near their goal
'Tis all that I implore
Through life and death, a chainless soul
With courage to endure!

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[anotherbibliophilereads]

Good reading. And you’ve got money to burn! 😂