“all—whatever he did have/had” (πάντα ὅσα ἔχει/εἶχεν), followed by a form of the same verb of purchasing (ἀγοράζω). The shared refrain stands out all the more when one realizes that, despite their brevity, the two small narratives actually exhibit quite a bit of difference from one another. The different dative introductory elements, “like a treasure” and “like a merchant man,” are only the first example. Only the Hidden Treasure has a theme of joy, and only the Pearl has the motif of searching.