Greed and Gain, grim guardians of the great god Mammon, continually cry in the ears of the poor, 'Give us your little ones!' And forever do the poor push out their little ones at the imperious ukase, feeding the children to a blind Hunger that is never filled.

Edwin Markham

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Blind Children Continually Cry Ears Feeding Filled Forever Gain Give God Great Greed Grim Guardians Hunger Little Never Out Poor Push Us Your

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