Worm or beetle - drought or tempest - on a farmer's land may fall, Each is loaded full o' ruin, but a mortgage beats 'em all.

Worm or beetle - drought or tempest - on a farmer's land may fall, Each is loaded full o' ruin, but a mortgage beats 'em all.

蠕虫或甲虫——干旱或暴风雨——可能会降临在农民的土地上，每一种都满载着毁灭，但抵押贷款却能将它们统统打败。

-- Will Carleton 威尔·卡尔顿