pelf
Noun
Meaning
Money; riches; lucre; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten or worthless. It has no plural.
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Great God, I ask thee for no meaner pelf Than that I may not disappoint myself, That in my action I may soar as high As I can now discern with this clear eye.
Henceforth ye may thieve with better knowledge whence lucre should be won, and learn that it is not well to love gain from every source. For thou wilt find that ill-gotten pelf brings more men to ruin than to weal.
Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man He 's ben on all sides thet give places or pelf But consistency still wuz a part of his plan, He 's ben true to one party, an' thet is himself.
Some men enjoy the constant strife Of days with work and worry rife, But that is not my dream of life: I think such men are crazy. For me, a life with worries few, A job of nothing much to do, Just pelf enough to see me through: I fear that I am lazy.
Take part of the pelf when the pack is a dealing.
Man does not become happy with pelf and progeny.