Which character in the poem argues that 'Patient Poverty' is a virtue that brings one closer to God?
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Correct answer: Patience, the allegorical guide
Patience serves as a guide who teaches the Dreamer and Haukyn that suffering and poverty, when accepted patiently, are spiritually superior to the anxieties of wealth.
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