My Christmas Gift [pp. 496-497]

496 Afy C/~ristmas Gift.
it the ontologists are accustomed to choice will be free to all to select beestablish with sound reasoning the tween the two opposite methods, and
objectivity of the truth, and likewise they can, in respect to that divine
the psychologists the subjectivity of light, quo illustratur anima, profess
signs and knowledge. If both the indifferently the original formula of
one and the other desire to become Catholic ontologism in St. Augustine,
victors in such a grand combat, let or the imitative exposition of Cail~em make place, as they ought, the tholic psychologism in St. Thomas.
ontologists to larger considerations With these peace-makers, so glorious,
respecting the created, non adirnentes so well-deserving, so venerable, it apsensibus id quod~ossunt; and the psy- pears to me that we ought at once
chologists to a greater security of the to treat of peace. May these saints
intelligibility of things, non dantes sen- aid from heaven my humble undersibus ultra quarn ~ossunt. Then, the taking!
MY CHRISTMAS GIFT.
ON the eve of Christmas Day,
Ere the moon began to rise,
I fell to dreaming.
When a fairy did display,
Spread before my wond'ring eyes,
Bright jewels gleaming
Like the stars at night.
Then to me-" Choose which to send
As a present to your friend,
And thus your friendship plight."
Ah! how rare the jewels seemed
Ere those words were spoken.
After, I no longer deemed
Gems a fitting token.
"Jewels may her garments grace:
`Tis not there that I would place
Something to remind her thought
Of the friendship of my heart.
N()t ill gems that may be bought
Woi~d of that be counterpart."
Hoity, toity!" said the fairy,
This is extraordinary!
Don't you know`tis customary?"
Yes," said I; "but on this morn
Could I but her heart adorn
With some little gift of mine,
Theii`twould have a fitting shrine."