Questions and Answers
What does the speaker express about the importance of money in the text?
The speaker implies that money brings many false friends.
In the context of the poem, what does the speaker compare himself to when he refrains from speaking about being poor?
A child holding a trumpet
What does the speaker observe about poor men's hearts in the poem?
They are always cheerful and carefree.
What inference can be drawn about the speaker's attitude towards friendship and wealth from the poem?
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What is the main contrast drawn by the speaker between rich men and poor men in the poem?
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