Poem by James Thomson

Gifts

GIVE a man a horse he can ride,
   Give a man a boat he can sail;
And his rank and wealth, his strength and health,
   On sea nor shore shall fail.

Give a man a pipe he can smoke,
   Give a man a book he can read:
And his home is bright with a calm delight,
   Though the room be poor indeed.

Give a man a girl he can love,
   As I, O my love, love thee;
And his heart is great with the pulse of Fate,
   At home, on land, on sea. 

1. A Pastoral Entertainment
2. A Nuptial Song
3. Hymn to God's Power
4. Farewell to Ravelrig
5. Sheep-Sheering

Sara Teasdale Gifts ("I gave my first love laughter")

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