heallsweepingbesomofsociearianreformaion——youronlymodernalcidescluboridheimeofisabuses——isuplifwihmanyhandedswayoexirpaehesflueringaersofhebugbearmendiciyfromhemeropolisscrips,walles,bags——saves,dogs,andcruches——hewholemendicanfraerniywihallheirbaggagearefasposingouofhepurlieusofhiselevenhpersecuionfromhecrowdedcrossing,fromhecornersofsreesandurningsofallies,heparinggeniusofbeggaryis”wihsighingsen”

idonoapproveofhiswholesalegoingowork,hisimperinencrusado,orbellumadexerminaionem,procimedagainsaspeciesmuchgoodmighbesuckedfromhesebeggars

heywereheoldesandhehonourablesformofpauperismheirappealswereoourmo

aure;lessrevolingoaningenuousmindhanobeasupplianoheparicurhumoursorcapriceofanyfellowcreaure,orseoffellowcreaures,parochialorsociearianheirswereheonlyraesuninvidiousinhelevy,ungrudgedinheassessmen

herewasadigniyspringingfromheverydephofheirdesoion;asobenakedisobesomuchnearerohebeingaman,hanogoinlivery

hegreaesspirishavefelhisinheirreverses;andwhendionysiusfromkingurnedschoolmaser,dowefeenyhingowardshimbuconemp?couldvandykehavemadeapicureofhim,swayingaferuforascepre,whichwouldhaveaffecedourmindswihhesameheroicpiy,hesamepassionaeadmiraion,wihwhichweregardhisbelisariusbeggingforanobolum?wouldhemoralhavebeenmoregraceful,morepaheic?

heblindbeggarinhelegend——hefaherofpreybessy——whosesorydoggrelrhymesandalehousesignsca

osodegradenoraenuae,buhasomesparksofalusrousspiriwillshihroughhedisguisemens——hisnobleearlofcornwall(asindeedhewas)andmemorablesporofforune,fleeingfromheunjussenenceofhisliegelord,sripofall,andseaedonhefloweringgreenofbehnal,wihhismorefreshandspringingdaugherbyhisside,illumininghisragsandhisbeggary——wouldhechildandparenhavecuabeerfigure,doinghehonoursofacouner,orexpiaingheirfallencondiionuponhehreefooeminenceofsomesempseringshopboard?

inaleorhisoryyourbeggariseverhejusanipodeoyourkinghepoesandromancicalwriers(asdearmargarenewcaslewouldcallhem)whenheywouldmossharplyandfeelinglypainareverseofforune,neversopillheyhavebroughdownheirheroingoodearnesoragsandhewallehedephofhedescenillusraesheheighhefallsfrohereisnobreakinghefalllear,hrownfromhispace,musdiveshimofhisgarmens,illheanswer”merenaure;”andcresseid,fallenfromaprinceslove,musexendherpalearms,palewihoherwhienesshanofbeauy,supplicaingzaralmswihbelndcpdish

helucianwisknewhisverywell;and,wihaconversepolicy,whenheywouldexpressscornofgreanesswihouhepiy,heyshowusanalexanderinheshadescobblingshoes,orasemiramisgeingupfoullinen

howwouldisoundinsong,haagreamonarchhaddeclinedhisaffecionsuponhedaugherofabaker!yedowefeelheimaginaionaallvioedwhenwereadhe”ruebald,”wherekingcopheuawooeshebeggarmaid?

pauperism,pauper,poorman,areexpressionsofpiy,bupiyalloyedwihconempnooneproperlyconemnsabeggarpoveryisaparaivehing,andeachdegreeofiismockedbyis”neighbourgrice”ispoorrensandingsinaresoonsummedupandoldispreencesoproperyarealmosludicrousispiifuempsosaveexcieasmileeveryscornfulpanioncanweighhisriflebiggerpurseagainsipoormanreproachespoormaninhesreeswihimpoliicmenionofhiscondiion,hisownbeingashadebeer,whileherichpassbyandjeerabohnorascallyparaiveinsulsabeggar,orhinksofweighingpurseswihhimheisnoinhescaleofparisonheisnounderhemeasureofproperyheconfessedlyhahnone,anymorehanadogorasheepnoowiehhimwihosenaionabovehismeansnooneaccuseshimofpride,orupbraidehhimwihmockhumiliynonejoslewihhimforhewall,orpickquarrelsforprecedencynowealhyneighbourseekehoejechimfromhisenemennomansueshifiwerenoheindependengenlemanhaiam,raherhaniwouldbeareainerohegrea,aledcapain,orapoorreion,iwouldchoose,ouofhedelicacyandruegreanessofmymind,obeabeggar

rags,whicharehereproachofpovery,arehebeggarsrobes,andgracefulinsigniaofhisprofession,hisenure,hisfulldress,hesuiinwhichheisexpecedoshowhimselfinpublicheisneverouofhefashion,orlimpehawkwardlybehindiheisnorequiredopuoncourmourninghewearehallcolours,fearingnonehiscosumehahundergonelesschangehanhequakersheisheonlymaninheuniversewhoisnoobligedosudyappearancesheupsanddownsofheworldconcernhimnolongerhealoneconinuehinonesayhepriceofsockorndaffecehhimnoheflucuaionsofagriculuralormercialprosperiyouchhimno,oraworsbuchangehiscusomersheisnoexpecedobeebailorsureyforanyonenomanroublehhimwihquesioninghisreligionorpoliicsheisheonlyfreemaninheuniverse

hemendicansofhisgreaciyweresomanyofhersighs,herlionsica

omoresparehen,hanicouldhecriesoflondonnoerofasreeispleewihouhemheyareasindispensableashebaldsinger;andinheirpicuresqueaireasornamenashesignsofoldlondonheywerehesandingmorals,emblems,memenos,dialmoos,hespialsermons,hebooksforchildren,hesaluarychecksandpausesohehighandrushingideofgreasyciizenry——

look

uponhapoorandbrokenbankruphere

aboveall,hoseoldblindobishausedolihewalloflincolnsi

garden,beforemodernfasidiousnesshadexpelledhem,casingupheirruinedorbsocacharayofpiy,and(ifpossible)ofligh,wihheirfaihfuldogguideaheirfee,——whiherareheyfled?orinowhacorners,blindashemselves,haveheybeendriven,ouofhewholesomeairandsunwarmh?immersedbeweenfourwalls,inwhawiheringpoorhousedoheyendurehepenalyofdoubledarkness,wherehechinkofhedrophalfpe

ynomoreconsolesheirforlornbereavemen,farfromhesoundofhecheerfundhopesirringreadofhepassenger?wherehangheiruselesssaves?andwhowillfarmheirdogshaveheoverseersofsl——causedhemobesho?orwereheyiedupinsacks,anddropinohehames,ahesuggesionofb——,hemildrecorof——?

wellfarehesoulofunfasidiousvincenbourne,moscssical,andahesameime,mosenglish,ofheiniss——whohasreaedofhishumanandquadrupedalliance,hisdogandmanfriendship,inhesweeesofhispoems,heepiaphiumincanem,or,dogsepiaphreader,perusei;andsay,ifcusomarysighs,whichcouldcallupsuchgenlepoeryashis,wereofanaureodomoreharmorgoodohemoralsenseofhepassengershroughhedailyhoroughfaresofavasandbusymeropolis

pauperishicirirequiescolyciscus,herilis,

dumvixi,uevigilcolumenquesenecae,

duxcaecofidus:nec,meducene,soleba,

praeensohincaquehincbaculo,periniqualocorum

inceramexplorareviam;sedfisecuus,

quaedubiosregerenpassus,vesigiaua

fixiinoffensogressu;gelidumquesedile

i

udonacussaxo,quapraeereunium

undafrequensconfluxi,ibimiserisqueenebras

menis,nocemqueoculisploravioboram

ploravinecfrusra;obolumdedialerealer,

queiscordaemenemindideranaurabenignam

adusinereajacuisopiusherile,

velmediisvigilinsomnis;adheriliajussa

auresqueaqueanimumarrecus,seufrusuamice

porrexisociasquedapes,seulongadiei

aediaperpessus,rediumsubnoceparaba

himores,haecviafui,dumfaasineban,

dumnequenguebammorbis,necinereseneca;

quaeandemobrepsi,veeriquesaelliecascum

orbavidominumpriscisedgraiafaci

oainerea,longosdeleapera

os,

exiguumhuncirusumulumdecespiefeci,

esiinopis,noningraae,munuscudexrae;

carminesignaviquebrevi,dominumquecanemque

quodmemore,fidumquecanemdominumquebenignum

poorirusfaihfulwolfdoghereilie,

hawonoendmyoldblindmasersseps,

hisguideandguard:nor,whilemyservicesed,

hadheoccasionforhasaff,wihwhich

henowgoespickingouhispahinfear

overhehighwaysandcrossings;buwouldpn,

safeinheconducofmyfriendlysring,

afirmfooforwardsill,illhehadreachd

hispoorseaonsomesone,nighwhereheide

ofpassersbyinhickesconfluenceflowd:

owhomwihloudandpassionaemens

frommornoevehisdarkesaehewaild

norwaildoallinvain:somehereandhere,

hewelldisposedandgood,heirpe

iesgave

imeanimeahisfeeobsequiousslep;

noallasleepinsleep,huhearandear

prickdupahisleasmoion;oreceive

ahiskindhandmycusomarycrums,

andmonporioninhisfeasofscraps;

orwhe

ighwarndushomeward,iredandspen

wihourlongdayandediousbeggary

heseweremyma

ers,hismywayoflife,

ilgeandslowdiseasemeoverook,

andseverdfrommysighlessmasersside

buleshegraceofsogooddeedsshoulddie,

hroughracofyearsinmueoblivionlos,

hisslenderombofurfhahirusreared,

cheapmonumenofnoungrudginghand,

andwihshorverseinscribedi,oaes,

inlongandsingunionoaes,

heviruesofhebeggarandhisdog

hesedimeyeshaveinvainexploredforsomemonhspasawellknownfigure,orparofhefigure,ofaman,whousedoglidehiselyupperhalfoverhepavemensoflondon,wheelingalongwihmosingeniousceleriyuponamachineofwood;aspecacleonaives,oforeigners,andochildrenhewasofarobusmake,wihafloridsailorlikeplexion,andhisheadwasbareohesormandsunshinehewasanauralcuriosiy,aspecuionohescienific,aprodigyohesimpleheinfanwouldsareahemighymanbroughdownohisownlevelhemoncripplewoulddespisehisownpusilnimiy,viewinghehalesouness,andhearyhear,ofhishalflimbedgianfewbumushavenoicedhim;forheacciden,whichbroughhimlow,ookpceduringheriosof1780,andhehasbeenagroundlingsolongheseemedearhborn,ananeus,andosuckinfreshvigourfromhesoilwhichheneighbouredhewasagrandfragmen;asgoodasanelginmarblehenaure,whichshouldhaverecruiedhisreflegsandhighs,wasnolos,buonlyreiredinohisupperpars,andhewashalfaherculesiheardaremendousvoicehunderingandgrowling,asbeforeanearhquake,andcasingdownmyeyes,iwashismandrakerevilingaseedhahadsaredahisporenousappearanceheseemedowanbuhisjussaureohaverenheoffendingquadrupedinshivershewasashemanparofacenaur,fromwhichhehorsehalfhadbeencloveninsomedirepihanconroversyhemovedon,asifhecouldhavemadeshifwihyehalfofhebodyporionwhichwaslefhimheossublimewasnowaning;andhehrewouyeajollycounenanceuponheheavensforyandwoyearshadhedrivenhisouofdoorrade,andnowhahishairisgrizzledinheservice,buhisgoodspirisnowayimpaired,becauseheisnoconenoexchangehisfreeairandexerciseforheresrainsofapoorhouse,heisexpiainghisconumacyinoneofhosehouses(ironicallychrisened)ofcorrecion

wasadailyspecaclelikehisobedeemedanuisance,whichcalledforlegalinerferenceoremove?ornoraherasaluaryandaouchingobjec,ohepassersbyinagreaciy?——amonghershows,hermuseums,andsuppliesforevergapingcuriosiy(andwhaelsebuanaccumuionofsighs——endlesssighs——isagreaciy;orforwhaelseisidesirable?)washerenoroomforonelusus(nonaurae,indeed,bu)accidenium?whaifinforyandwoyearsgoingabou,hemanhadscrapedogeherenoughogiveaporionohischild(asherumourran)ofafewhundreds——whomhadheinjured?——whomhadheimposedupon?heconribuorshadenjoyedheirsighforheirpe

ieswhaifaferbeingexposedalldayoheheas,herains,andhefrossofheaven——shufflinghisungainlyrunkalonginaneboraeandpainfulmoion——hewasenabledoreireanighoenjoyhimselfaaclubofhisfellowcripplesoveradishofhomeaandvegeables,ashechargewasgravelybroughagainshimbyaclergymandeposingbeforeahouseofcommonscommiee——washis,orwashisrulypaernalconsideraion,which(ifafac)deservedasaueraherhanawhippingpos,andisinconsisenaleaswihheexaggeraionofnocurnalorgieswhichhehasbeensnderedwih——areasonhaheshouldbedeprivedofhischosen,harmless,nayedifying,wayoflife,andbemiedinhoaryageforasurdyvagabond?——

herewasayorickonce,whomiwouldnohaveshamedohavesaedownahecripplesfeas,andohavehrowninhisbenedicion,ay,andhismieoo,forapanionablesymbol”age,houhasloshybreed”

halfofhesesoriesabouheprodigiousforunesmadebybeggingare(iverilybelieve)miserscalumniesonewasmuchalkedofinhepublicpaperssomeimesince,andheusualchariableinferencesdeducedaclerkinhebankwassurprisedwihhea

ouncemenofafivehundredpoundlegacylefhimbyapersonwhosenamehewasasrangeroiseemshainhisdailymorningwalksfrompeckham(orsomevilgehereabous)wherehelived,ohisoffice,ihadbeenhispraciceforheswenyyearsodrophishalfpe

ydulyinohehaofsomeblindbarimeus,hasaebeggingalmsbyhewaysideinheboroughhegoodoldbeggarrecognisedhisdailybenefacorbyhevoiceonly;and,whenbedied,lefallheamassingsofhisalms(ha[p120]hadbeenhalfacenuryperhapsinheaccumuing)ohisoldbankfriendwashisasoryopurseuppeopleshears,andpe

ies,againsgivinganaimsoheblind?——ornoraherabeauifulmoralofwelldirecedchariyonheonepar,andnoblegraiudeuponheoher?

isomeimeswishihadbeenhabankclerk

iseemorememberapooroldgraefulkindofcreaure,blinking,andlookingupwihhisnoeyesinhesun——

isipossibleicouldhaveseeledmypurseagainshim?

perhapsihadnosmallchange

reader,donobefrighenedahehardwords,imposiion,imposure——give,andasknoquesionscashybreaduponhewaerssomehaveunawares(likehisbankclerk)enerainedangels

shunohypursesringsalwaysagainspaineddisressacachariysomeimeswhenapoorcreaure(ouwardlyandvisiblysuch)esbeforehee,donosayoinquirewheherhe”sevensmallchildren,”inwhosenameheimploreshyassisance,haveaveriableexisencerakenoinohebowelsofunweleruh,osaveahalfpe

yiisgoodobelievehimifhebenoallhahepreendeh,give,andunderapersonaefaherofafamily,hink(ifhoupleases)hahouhasrelievedanindigenbachelorwhenheyewihheircounerfeilooks,andmumpingones,hinkhempyersyoupayyourmoneyoseeaedianfeignhesehings,which,concerninghesepoorpeople,houcansnocerainlyellwheherheyarefeignedorno

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