It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
Or the fondle of silk or fur;
"Tis read more

It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
Or the fondle of silk or fur;
"Tis the spirit in which the gift is rich,
As the gifts of the Wise Ones were,
And we are not told whose gift was gold,
Or whose was the gift of myrrh.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea four things read more

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea four things say not,
It is enough:
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with
water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die read more

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die Gabe macht den Geber.]

Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes

Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes

There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because read more

There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.

Beauty is the gift of God.

Beauty is the gift of God.

Love the giver more than the gift.

Love the giver more than the gift.

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he
give him a stone?

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he
give him a stone?

A woman's beauty is not a gift to man - only a bribe

A woman's beauty is not a gift to man - only a bribe