If I Were Rich

Wish I were rich

As rich as could be

I wouldn’t seek

Society.

I wouldn’t loaf

And smoke all day;

Nor buy a car

And ride away.

I wouldn’t dress

Like some folks do;

Nor strut around

In public view.

‘Tis not that

I long for wealth;

Nor do I want it

For my health.

If I were rich

I’d buy some land

And get some stock

And take in hand.

I want the pile

Not for its charm,

But so that I

Could run a farm.

Sept. 29, ‘10