Three Gifts

A royal gourd was given me, And in exchange an emerald I gave, No mere return for courtesy, But that our friendship might outlast the grave. A princely peach was given me, And in exchange a ruby gem I gave, No mere exchange for courtesy, But that our friendship might outlast the grave. A yellow plum was given me, And in exchange a sardonyx I gave, No mere return for courtesy, But that our friendship might outlast the grave.