Poems (Angier)/Half a Loaf is better than no Bread
"HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NO BREAD."
Give what you can,
Be it little or much;
A word, look, or smile
Or the friendly hand's touch,
And never forget
That the proverb hath said,
"A half of a loaf
Is worth more than no bread."
Be it little or much;
A word, look, or smile
Or the friendly hand's touch,
And never forget
That the proverb hath said,
"A half of a loaf
Is worth more than no bread."
There are some who have only
A piece to bestow;
Their means are but small,
Though the heart may o'erflow;
But such will increase
Both their oil and their meal,
If others' wants cause them
To act and to feel.
A piece to bestow;
Their means are but small,
Though the heart may o'erflow;
But such will increase
Both their oil and their meal,
If others' wants cause them
To act and to feel.
A famine was raging,
The prophet applied
For food, to the widow,
Nor was he denied;
And how was her soul
Of its sorrow beguiled;
When for bread, she was paid
In the life of her child!
The prophet applied
For food, to the widow,
Nor was he denied;
And how was her soul
Of its sorrow beguiled;
When for bread, she was paid
In the life of her child!
Be it ever so humble,
The gift you bestow,
To the heart of the giver
A blessing must flow;
So long as 'tis true
What the proverb hath said—
"A half of a loaf
Is worth more than no bread."
The gift you bestow,
To the heart of the giver
A blessing must flow;
So long as 'tis true
What the proverb hath said—
"A half of a loaf
Is worth more than no bread."