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THE FRENCH OF VICTOR HUGO: FOR A BLIND BEGGAR by GEORGE MURRAY (1830-1910)

First Line: LIKE HOMER'S SELF, OR BELISARIUS BLIND
Last Line: HE CANNOT SEE; GOD WATCHES IN HIS STEAD.
Subject(s): BEGGING & BEGGARS; BLINDNESS; VISUALLY HANDICAPPED;
Like Homer's self, or Belisarius blind,
By one slight girl, his guardian angel, led—
The alms bestowed by strangers who are kind
He cannot see; God watches in his stead.



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