1. I would rather move mountains
Than beg from ungenerous men

2. They say seeking wealth is shameful
But shame is in begging all the same

3. I have known people age after age
None so cunning in profiting as this knave

4. I have tasted life's bitternesses sharp
No taste more bitter than this begging

5. In life's trials I've not seen
Anything more dreadful than men's lies