Barter

Life has loveliness to sell

All beautiful and splendid things

Blue waves whitened on a cliff

Soaring fire that sways and sings

And children's faces looking up

Holding wonder like a cup

Life has loveliness to sell

Music like a curve of gold

Scent of pine trees in the rain

Eyes that love you, arms that hold

And for your spirit's still delight

Holy thoughts that star the night

Spend all you have for loveliness

Buy it and never count the cost

For one white singing hour of peace

Count many a year of strife well lost

And for a breath of ecstasy

Give all you have been, or could be