Read full poem →The rage of power, the blast of public breath,
The lust of lucre, and the dread of death.
Dictionary Entry
Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
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Common Phrases
. lucrebasin lucretia lucrelucre filthylucre privatelucre base
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Poetry examples for “lucre”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Can avow for himself at need ;
Never, for lucre or laurels,
Or custom, though such should be
Read full poem →The rage of power, the blast of public breath,
The lust of lucre, and the dread of death.
Read full poem →Use wiles for wit, and make deceit a pleasure
Call craft counsel, for lucre still to paint.
I cannot wrest the law to fill the coffer,