pelf (pĕlf) n. Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin pelfra, pelfa, probably from Old French pelfre.]
As used in The Man in the Glass by Dale Wimbrow.
Many of us grew up hearing references to this poem in schools and churches as well as from relatives and neighbors. I didn’t memorize it, but I learned to recognize it by second grade. I wonder how many students receive such guidance today.