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He wasn’t at all a lofty person

To sacrifice his life for rhymes:

Iambus or trochee in the verses

Could never ever recognize.

He reproved greats of Ancient Greece,

By Adam Smith was really pleased,

In economics was expert,

Id est[3], could prove by means of what

The commonwealth can reach a progress,

How can a state exist and why

There is no need in gold supply,

When it avails a simple produce.

His dad could not that understand,

And put in pledge the estate land.