Who Hath a Book

William D. Nesbit

 

Who hath a book

Has friends at hand,

And gold and gear

At his command;

 

And rich estates,

If he but look,

Are held by him

Who hath a book.

 

Who hath a book

Has but to read

And he may be

A king indeed;

 

His kingdom is

His inglenook;

All this is his

Who hath a book.

 

An ‘inglenook’ is the space on either side of a large fireplace.