V.

There was a certain man who had A very large, rich ground, Which, when the harvest time came on, With plenty did abound. His barns were small, and they were fill'd; He said, "What shall I do?" He thought within himself and said, "I know what I will do, "I will tear down these little barns, And build them larger still, And with the fruit my ground doth yield, Abundantly I'll fill. "And I will then say to my soul, 'Thou hast much goods laid up; Now therefore take thine ease, and fill Thy thoughts with earthly hope." But God said unto him, "Thou fool! I will require of thee This very night thy soul; then say "Whose shall this plenty be?" The fool is he who layeth up For himself treasure here, And calleth earthly pleasure, gain, And earthly riches, dear.