Some－Work for Immortality－1
The Chiefer part, for Time－
He－Compensates－immediately－
The former－Checks－on Fame－
Slow Gold－but Everlasting－5
The Bullion of Today－
Contrasted with the Currency
Of Immortality－
A Beggar－Here and There－9
Is gifted to discern
Beyond the Broker's insight－
One's－Money－One's－the Mine -
The Chiefer part, for Time－
He－Compensates－immediately－
The former－Checks－on Fame－
Slow Gold－but Everlasting－5
The Bullion of Today－
Contrasted with the Currency
Of Immortality－
A Beggar－Here and There－9
Is gifted to discern
Beyond the Broker's insight－
One's－Money－One's－the Mine -
(F.536/J.406)
[1] Some Work for Immortality:: some religious believers, devotees.
[2] Chifer, Time:: most people work for present time.
[4] former:: those believers.
[9] Beggar:: applied to a mendicant friar or to a Beghard (OED 5). Here and There:: a begging friar who wanders around.
[12] Mine:: a source of eternal fame.