You are aware I am not, strictly speaking, a croesus, yet I have made my little economies, and they are tied up in one or two fairly safe things.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
If you were a croesus, I wouldn't go with you."
"Brand Blotters"
William MacLeod Raine
It's not to Limerick we're going, but only to Castle Blatherbrook, where we're to play for the entertainment of the wedding guests, for it's Mr Maurice O'Finnahan is to marry Miss Kathleen O'Brien; and Mr O'Brien, the lady's father, will be after paying us well, for he's as rich as croesus, and we'll bring away a bottle or two of the cratur to comfort your old soul."
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston