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Made of Silver
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Made of silver, made of gold,
Made of tin, remains unsold.
A gift to give,
A bag to live,
'Til warmed by hand they stay cold.
Melted, pressed, handed out,
They travel with us all about.
Flip them up or collect them all,
Watch them closely while they fall.
Make them at your own peril,
It's said they're linked with the devil.
Keep them, eat them, shine them too:
Just don't let them get the better of you.
Comes in eight, or in a hundred,
Coveted or someone's dread,
The root, the goal, the answer here,
What is this thing which is held dear?
Made of tin, remains unsold.
A gift to give,
A bag to live,
'Til warmed by hand they stay cold.
Melted, pressed, handed out,
They travel with us all about.
Flip them up or collect them all,
Watch them closely while they fall.
Make them at your own peril,
It's said they're linked with the devil.
Keep them, eat them, shine them too:
Just don't let them get the better of you.
Comes in eight, or in a hundred,
Coveted or someone's dread,
The root, the goal, the answer here,
What is this thing which is held dear?
Answer
A coin.Explanations for certain lines -
"eat them" - remember chocolate coins?
"It's said they're linked with the devil" - The love of money is the root of all evil
"Comes in eight, or in a hundred" - pieces of eight, or 100 cents
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