And their hates were nothing weakened nor their anger nor unrest—
⁠And they pawned their utmost trade
⁠For the dry, decreeing blade;
And Dives lent and took of them their best.

Then Satan said to Dives:—"Declare thou by The Name,
"The secret of thy subtlety that turneth mine to shame.
⁠"It is known through all the Hells
⁠"How my peoples mocked my spells,
And my faithless Kings denied me ere I came."

Then answered cunning Dives: "Do not gold and hate abide
"At the heart of every Magic, yea, and senseless fear beside?
⁠"With gold and fear and hate
⁠"I have harnessed state to state,
"And with hate and fear and gold their hates are tied.