The man with the lamb in his arms on Wikipedia

OK, now this makes sense, and I consider your point well-taken. However, it occurs to me that the alternative should not be an effort to avoid progress. The impact of modernism on traditional ways of life is a subject for a much larger discussion than is possible in a single poem.

The reversal of the logical order in the first 1-1/2 lines seemed off-putting and confusing, but after seeing the picture, I think it's clever. The tone is a bit stiff, and might be improved by rephrasing the whole into one or two sentences, such as: "...whetted, / his wallet a feed satchel / for power..." etc.

FYI, you can post the picture by clicking on the link at the top of the page. The only trick is that you have to put something into the "comment" area - a period or "X" will do - at least, it used to be necessary.

Thanks for taking the trouble to make the pict available.

Alcuin