The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
&Pick ana Flower Of Richmond.
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III Academy.
MISS ANNIE NJ L lee 10 WE'D J.
Daughter pf General taaii1,tdil# Mrs.
sI3 Fitzhngli Lee q Bride II
February RI
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" And through the dark arch q charge ma e. +
" sprang, g5, & st5. # L. n ". 4, II
[ BcnrinE sir Launfal the maiden KNIGHT 'il
!, II his glded lnnil that famed 50 prlsne,
It seemed the dark castle had sa AZ sAEs2i
Those shafts the fierce sun had nd shot u over e
VI his siege 81 three hundred summers
Ana, binding then, oil II: it' one blazing
Ssheaf, S sy Gssg ~ Al Us "a l5
j Had cast them as forth; 50 young and
strong, n 4
And llghtsomel ASA locust leaf,
d Sir I5nunfal flashed forth In his maiden alder
70 seek e,sa.'i ii all climes for the Holy Grail.
58.As Sir Launfal made morn through tho
i39 darksonle gate, III
4 He VAS ware Of afloper crouched by The
4 who begged With his hand and n,oaned
as lie sale; q. q NJ tl5i K
h And Ioathing over Sir I.aunfal came:
q The sunshine went out Of his soul With g
thrill. ~ 4, 35i3 b Z,
\. The flesh meath his armor3S gan shrink
and crawl 81 "a B8j8 . 4B III i 4. q
& And mi dway Its leap his heart stood still
q Like a frozen waterfalls; 3y n
\, For this man SO foul and bent OF stature
b Rasped ahnrshly against his dainty nature,
il And seemed the one blot on the summer
N So tossed him a piece Of gold in scorn.
TheSleperS raised not the gold from the
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Better to mo the poor man 8 crust Ii l Il
Il Better the blessing Of the poor, @ 81
Though Il turn me empty from his door; s5
That is no true aims which the hand can
Il sss5 hold: s$s5 IL s
He gives only lie worthless gold
"a He gives from a sense OF duty MI I'M 4 M
n But he who gives a slender mite III gs#
land gives to that which is out of light III
The hand cannot clasp tho W8s1s6 Of his
33a 81 Inns, s III sli5 II
h For a god goes with it and makes It
VI store 81 II /. fs3 y it; 81
70 tie soul that was starving n N darkness
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81 M PART II, Y 558
y Again It. vas morning, but slirunk and
I'd cold, si 8tS g5 IA
5i As if her veins were sapless and old, n
And she rose up decrepitly
+ For n last dim look at earth and sea. 5
Il Sir Launfal turned from his own hard
i 8g gate,r5 3si3,5 SS.5 ia
II Tor another heir in his oarldom sd to,
Il An old, bent man, worn out and frail II
q He came back from seeking tho Holy
Grail. iSs,a III # SSf5 II
v He unused as he sat Of az summer cline
And sought for shelter from cold and
# 56l.8lg snow, e ~ i5.iI + WI ia "a .3a
In the light and warmth Of the long,
ago.5S s5 A 34 *
For c,rsts sweet sake / ucg al
aims II &s III 53 g !ssj 4s5 II
# The happy camels may reach tho spring
n But Sir Launfal sees only the grewsome
The leper, lank as s the the ra,.ln-Dpncho,a
sfa bone, 8 hi ~ al I. sis III
That covers beside him. a thing as lone
And white as the icc-lsles OF Northern
a5S4 w 5S5 seas Es DIV n
In the desolate horror Of his dIsea Sc. {5
And Sir Launfal said: II behold in thee
An Image of Him who died on the tree;
~ Thou also hast had thy crown OF tIorns:
Thou also hast had the worlds buffcts
and scorns;
n Mild Mary's Son, q acknowledge me; ~ 3E
Behold through Him glvo to thee"
he parted In twain his single crust; y
2 tac3 p!ohe tHs lcs 9hntHe Streamlets brink,
III And gave the leper to ent and to drink.
Twas a mouldy crust Of coarse brown
bread {: jail xii
Twas water out OF a. wooden bowl
Yet with fine wheaton broad was the
Ia leper fed I'll
!, And twas red wine he drank with his
thirsty soul. 5 n
AS Sir Launfal unused with down .ast
- face, .y
"A light shone round about the place;
The leper no longer crouched at his side,
Z But stood before him glorificd,
85 Shining and tall and fair and straight
As the pillar that stood by Beautiful
Gate As&&s SfS
Himself the Cato whereby Men can