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Poem
July 14, 1849
Arkansas Intelligencer
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
A poem advocating charity, emphasizing that even small gifts or kind words from limited means are as valuable as larger ones, pleasing angels and akin to divine messengers.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
CAST IN THY MITE.
He who gives little from his store,
If little be his means;
Treads on as far the heavenward shore,
As he who gives ten times the more,-
If ten times more his gains.
He may be useful here who would,
And walk within a zone of light ;
There is a treasury of good,
Cast in thy mite!
Thou mayst not have one piece of gold
To bless the poor man's palm ;
But angels will with joy behold:
If thou hast words which can be told
His troubled heart to calm ;
For kind words are as honied streams,
And he, the walker of the sod,
Who gives them to his brother, seems
A messenger from God !
He who gives little from his store,
If little be his means;
Treads on as far the heavenward shore,
As he who gives ten times the more,-
If ten times more his gains.
He may be useful here who would,
And walk within a zone of light ;
There is a treasury of good,
Cast in thy mite!
Thou mayst not have one piece of gold
To bless the poor man's palm ;
But angels will with joy behold:
If thou hast words which can be told
His troubled heart to calm ;
For kind words are as honied streams,
And he, the walker of the sod,
Who gives them to his brother, seems
A messenger from God !
What sub-type of article is it?
Didactic
Lyric
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Charity
Giving
Kind Words
Moral Instruction
Heavenly Reward
Poem Details
Title
Cast In Thy Mite.
Subject
On Charity And Kind Words
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas In Iambic Meter
Key Lines
He Who Gives Little From His Store,
If Little Be His Means;
Treads On As Far The Heavenward Shore,
As He Who Gives Ten Times The More,
If Ten Times More His Gains.
Cast In Thy Mite!
For Kind Words Are As Honied Streams,
And He, The Walker Of The Sod,
Who Gives Them To His Brother, Seems
A Messenger From God !