Gifts Poem by James Thomson

Gifts

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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.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Paresh Chakra 30 November 2018

Gift is a very beautiful poem

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Tony Boylan 03 October 2010

heard this poem read at a wedding, perfect for the occasion

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James Thomson

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Ednam in Roxburghshire, Scotland
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