This little bag I hope will prove
To be not vainly made--
For, if you should a needle want
It will afford you aid.
And as we are about to part
T'will serve another end,
For when you look upon the Bag
You'll recollect your friend
.........a wonderful poem...and true, a poet actually handmade a bag for another poet.. .that was a beautiful gesture of love and friendship ★
We need to know more about the actual bag. Was it full of needles? Did it have a mirror on the outside? Otherwise it doesn't make much sense.
Lovely poem. It shows how a small gift can bolster a relationship with a friend in the times to come. Thanks. I am tempted to translate it.
Lovely poem showing the value and important of a gift is in this materialistic world.
5 Stars full for this short poem of Jane Austen, to my Favourites
Gorgeously write and a great message inside the poem, so loveliest!
Jane Austin's little poem of a little bag full of gifts. Adorable!
A good poem..When you look upon the bag You will recollect your friend.