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" The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd, his lamb ; the farmer, corn ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral and shells ; the painter, his picture ; the girl, a handkerchief of her... "
Essays: Second Series - Page 159
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1855 - 274 pages
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Essays: Second Series

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1844 - 332 pages
...thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd, his lamb ; the farmer, corn ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral...and pleasing, for it restores society in so far to its primary basis, when a man's biography is conveyed in his gift, and every man's wealth is an index...
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The Dial, Volume 4

Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1844 - 556 pages
...Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd his lamb .; the fartner, corn ; the miner, a stone ; the painter, his picture ; the girl, a handkerchief of her own sewing. This is right, and we feel a profound pleasure, for it restores society in so far to its primary basis, when a man's biography...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 35

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1850 - 612 pages
...of thyself; Ihou musí bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem, the shepherd hi« lamb, ... the painter his picture, the girl a handkerchief of her own sewing. . . But it Is u cold, lifeless business, when yon ко to the shop» to buy me something which does...
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The Lover's Seat: Kathemérina; Or, Common Things in Relation to Beauty ...

Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 418 pages
...Therefore, as some one observes, the poet brings his poem ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral ; the painter, his picture ; the girl, a handkerchief of her own sewing." So Festus says to Helen, " Thou wilt forgive me this, and more ; Love spends his all, and still hath...
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Legends and lyrics, Volume 86

Adelaide Anne Procter - 1858 - 280 pages
...do not represent our life. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Therefore let the farmer give his corn; the miner a gem; the sailor coral and shells ; the painter his picture ; and the poet his poem." — Emerson' i Essays. AAP May, 1858. CONTENTS. ^ HE Angel's Story 1 Echoes...
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Good Manners: A Manual of Etiquette in Good Society

1870 - 268 pages
...do not represent our life. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Therefore let the farmer give his corn ; the miner, a gem; the sailor, coral and shells ; the painter, his picture ; and the poet, his poem." If we are rich, we must beware how we give to those who are poor, lest we...
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The Book of Noble Englishwomen: Lives Made Illustrious by Heroism, Goodness ...

Charles Bruce - 1875 - 636 pages
...do not represent our life. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Therefore let the farmer give his corn ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral and shells ; the painter, his picture; and the poet, his poem.' Miss Adelaide Anne Procter was born in Bedford Square, London, on the 3oth...
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Essays: The poet. Experience. Character. Manners. Gifts. Nature. Politics ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 386 pages
...thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd, his lamb ; the farmer, corn ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral...his gift, and every man's wealth is an index of his merit.2 But it is a cold lifeless business when you go to the shops to buy me something which does...
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Destiny: And Other Poems

George Bruce - 1876 - 642 pages
...represent our Life, — the only gift, — is a portion of thyself; therefore, let the Farmer give his corn, — the Miner, a gem, — the Sailor — coral and shells : the Painter his picture — and the Poet his poem." And Adelaide Proctor truly says, " No real poet ever wove hi numbers All...
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Poems

Samuel Barstow Sumner, Charles Allen Sumner - 1877 - 512 pages
...the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd, his lamb ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral and pearls ; the painter, his picture ; the girl, a handkerchief of her own sewing." — Ralph Waldo Emerson.} O GENTLE muse ! who deignest oft thy presence to bestow, Where Hymen celebrates...
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