Give a man a horse he can ride

Give a man a horse he can ride,
Give a man a boat he can sail;
And his rank and wealth, his strength and health,
On sea nor shore shall fail.

Give a man a pipe he can smoke
Give a man a book he can read:
And his home is bright with a calm delight,
Though the room be poor indeed.

Give a man a girl he can love,
As I O my love, love thee;
And his heart is great with the pulse of fate,
At home, on land, on sea.

by James Thomson (1834-1882)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Jean Mary Anderson (1939-) , "Gifts", 1989, from Three Songs for Baritone, Flute and Piano, no. 2.
by Jean Berger (1909-2002) , "Gifts", from Three Songs, no. 1.
by Michael Head (1900-1976) , "Give a man a horse he can ride", 1917?, published 1923.

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