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... Complete Works - Page 155by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883Full view - About this book
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1844 - 332 pages
...Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings...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... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1844 - 332 pages
...Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings...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... | |
| Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1844 - 556 pages
...barbarous. Rirtgs and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings...shepherd his lamb ; the farmer, corn; the miner, a stone ; the painter, his picture ; the girl, a handkerchief of her own sewing. This is right, and we... | |
| Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1844 - 556 pages
...barbarous. Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. 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... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1855 - 286 pages
...Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me. Therefore the poet brings his poem ; the shepherd, his lamb ; thie farmer, corn ; the miner, a gem ; the sailor, coral and shells ; the painter, his picture ;... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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