James Thomson (Джеймс Томсон)

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. From Those Eternal Regions
2. The Morning Lark
3. Death of the Stag
4. Verses on Receiving a Flower from His Mistress
5. Insects In Summer

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

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