Geld used in a sentence

Geld in a sentence as a verb

"once you have paid him the Dane-geld, you never get rid of the Dane.

No, that's the problem with paying the Dane-geld[1] - you never get rid of the Dane.

But the extended Dane-geld concept is quite rarely referred to as tribute.

" [...] "We never pay any-one Dane-geld, No matter how trifling the cost; For the end of that game is oppression and shame, And the nation that pays it is lost!

And that is called paying the Dane-geld; But we've proved it again and again, That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld You never get rid of the Dane.

Paying the Dane-geld is forever, but even when you do defeat the barbarians it's not like they stay defeated.

Kipling put it well: It is wrong to put temptation in the path of any nation, For fear they should succumb and go astray; So when you are requested to pay up or be molested, You will find it better policy to say: -- "We never pay any-one Dane-geld, No matter how trifling the cost; For the end of that game is oppression and shame, And the nation that pays it is lost!

"\n\n And that is called asking for Dane-geld,\n And the people who ask it explain\n That you've only to pay 'em the Dane-geld\n And then you'll get rid of the Dane!\n\n It is always a temptation for a rich and lazy nation,\n To puff and look important and to say: --\n "Though we know we should defeat you, we have not the time to meet you.\n We will therefore pay you cash to go away.

"\n\n And that is called paying the Dane-geld;\n But we've proved it again and again,\n That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld\n You never get rid of the Dane.\n\n It is wrong to put temptation in the path of any nation,\n For fear they should succumb and go astray;\n So when you are requested to pay up or be molested,\n You will find it better policy to say: --\n\n "We never pay any-one Dane-geld,\n No matter how trifling the cost;\n For the end of that game is oppression and shame,\n And the nation that plays it is lost!