Oh but: were Midas here and
all within his grasp to keep.

Or be it avarice and not at all
reality, but sleep.

Could such allure, or
penchant haste,

Impartiality confuse,
thus, tantalising taste.

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Of course, as we all know,
Midas soon discovered, that
bread was more important
than gold. He starved to death.