THE GIVERS

The Careless Penny went loudly in;

It rattled and rang like a piece of tin;

No prayer went with it, and nobody

Was helped or gladdened, and sad was he—

The poor little careless giver!

The Selfish Penny sank heavily,

Like a lump of lead, as it well might be;

No love went with it. “I might have bought

So much for myself!” was his only thought—