Author William Shakespeare Famine is in thy cheeks.Need and oppression stareth in thine eyes,Upon thy back hangs ragged misery;The world is not thy friend; nor the world's laws.The world affords no law to make thee rich;Then be not poor, but break it. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 4 (2 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments