If I should ever by chance grow rich I'll buy Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch, Roses, Pyrgo, and Lapwater, And let them all to my eldest daughter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes about buying specific places if rich and leaving them to his daughter.
- In plain terms
- If he became rich, he would buy several places and pass them to his eldest daughter.
- What can you take from it?
- Wealth is often imagined as a way to secure family legacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you buy if you were suddenly rich?
- How do you plan to help your family?
Another view
It assumes land ownership is the only meaningful use of wealth.
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