Greed and Poverty
This soliloquy speaks about the inequality between those who are wealthy and those living in poverty in England during Shakespeare's time period. It questions why people are struggling financially while others have an abundance of wealth without giving back or helping out those in need. The conclusion is that instead of focusing on what rich individuals do with their money, attention should be given to improving basic living standards at home by utilizing tax dollars more effectively.
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O, why must we suffer such poverty in our land? Where the rich do thrive and their coffers expand. Why are our people struggling to pay for their bread? And what of those who can't afford a bed? Our taxes go up, yet our wages stay low, Leaving us with naught but misery to show. We look to the wealthy, who hoard all their gold, And wonder why they won't share as we're told. For when it comes to the riches of life, It's only them that have access to the knife. They take and take while we give away, But still there's no reprieve from this wretched day. We beg for mercy and ask for aid, But instead of help all we get is dismayed. So let us not focus on how much they possess, But rather on how much more can be done for the less.