| Giving |
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| To get he had tried, yet his store was still meager. |
| To a wise man he cried, in a voice keen and eager; |
| "Pray tell me how I may successfully live?" |
| And the wise man replied, "To get you must give". |
| As to giving he said, "What have I to give?" |
| I've scarce enough bread, and of course one must live; |
| But I would partake of Life's bountiful store. |
| Came the wise man's response: "Then you must give more". |
| The lesson he learned: to get was forgotten, |
| Toward mankind he turned with a love new begotten. |
| As he gave of himself in unselfish living. |
| Then joy crowned his days, for he grew rich in giving. |