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—