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Gifts
By Phyllis
Beebe
Ancient polished jade from the Orient;
Rough coral from a South Sea reef;
And rosy pearls to lie about my throat.
In boxes of sweet
sandlewood
Bring me rich silks from
India;
Fine linen from the fertile
Nile;
And lustrous furs to wrap me
warm.
From jars of alabaster
Pour scents of
musk,
Essences of Jasmine, Spice, and
Rose
Fragrant perfumes to mingle in my
hair.
Or give me your love,
The promise of
your faith,
Your arms to hold me
fast.
These are the gifts most precious and
most rare.
