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Ah, what a kingly jest was it to open thy palm

to a beggar to beg! I was confused and stood
undecided, and then from my wallet I slowly

took out the least little grain of corn and gave
it to thee.

But how great my surprise when at the day’s

end I emptied my bag on the floor to find a
least little grain of gold among the poor heap.

I bitterly wept and wished that I had the heart
to give thee my all.

chariot — an open vehicle with two wheels pulled by horse; gorgeous — very beautiful or attractive;
scattered — covering a wide area; camest — (here) second-person singular simple past of come; thou-an
old fashioned word for ‘you’.

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