That old man over there Is selling trinkets made of stones That old woman the entire world In a map without any hole!

Avijeet Das
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In the famous French poem, "Le Sonnet des Deux Amants", Thomas Chatterton wrote, "That old man over there is selling trinkets made of stones/ That old woman the entire world is selling a map without any hole." In this poem, Chatterton uses a metaphor of an old couple and a map to describe their poverty and their lack of money. This couple depended on people giving them money and gifts to survive. The couple's poverty prompted them to sell trinkets and memorabilia made from rocks and stones. This couple even sold their family's history as well as a map without any holes for profit. The idea of selling things that are not yours is something that we should not do.

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