Gifts
James Thomson, poeta británico.
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 ride;
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.
Bendiciones
Permitid al hombre un corcel a montar
Permitid al hombre un barco a navegar;
Y condición y riqueza, salud y pobreza suyos,
jamás, en mar ni tierra, faltarán.
Permitid al hombre una pipa a fumar
Permitid al hombre un libro a leer;
Y brillará su hogar de serenidad placentera
Sin importar la verdad de su poca riqueza.
Permitid al hombre una mujer para amar,
Como yo, mío amor, te Amo;
Y el suyo corazón será grande al pulso del Destino,
en toda casa, en toda tierra, en todo mar
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