Than all Bocara's vaunted gold,
Than all the gems of Samarcand.
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A Persian Song of Hafiz, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).William Jones (philologist)
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Rich and rare were the gems she wore,
And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.Thomas Moore
Time, they say, must the best of us capture,
And travel and battle and gems and gold
No more can kindle the ancient rapture,
For even the youngest of hearts grows old.John Buchan
Pirates! No true honest seamen, these, with their strange contrast of finery and ruffianism. Tarry breeks and seamen's shirts, yet silken sashes lapped their waists; no stockings to their legs, yet many had on silver-buckled shoes and heavy gold rings to their fingers. Great gems dangled from many a heavy gold hoop serving as an ear ring. Not an honest sailorman's knife among them, but costly Spanish and Italian daggers. Their gauds, their ferocious faces, their wild and blasphemous bearing stamped them with the mark of their red trade.
Robert E. Howard
Upon the floor uncounted medals lay
Like things of little value; here and there
Stood golden caldrons, that might well outweigh
The biggest midst an emperor's copper-ware,
And golden cups were set on tables fair,
Themselves of gold; and in all hollow things
Were stored great gems, worthy the crowns of kings.William Morris
Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold.Thomas Hood
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