“The plate of Gold “by James Henry Leigh Hunt, is about a miraculous golden plate which was once found in a Benaras temple. It was written on the plate that “To him who loveth best, a gift from heaven

THE PLATE OF GOLD

The peasant took the plate knowing nothing about the glory of the golden plate, obeyed and stretched his hand to take the the sacred vessel. The plate at once shone out with three times its former splendour. 

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And so his dad asked, "Why do you think that the plate of gold turned to lead?"

At last, after a patient weighing of the worth of all, the priests bestowed the plate of gold on one who&nbsp;seemed, the&nbsp;largest lover of the race - whose whole estate, within the year had been parted among the poor. This man, all trembling with his joy, advanced to take the golden plate-when lo! at his finger's first&nbsp;touch it&nbsp;changed to basest lead! All stood aghast; but when the hapless claimant&nbsp;drop&nbsp;it clanging on the floor, Heaven's guerdon was again transformed to shining gold. So for another twelve month sat he priests and judged. Thrice they awarded-thrice did Heaven refuse the gift. Meanwhile a host of poor, maimed beggars in the street lay all about the temple gate, in hope to move that love whereby each claimant hoped to win the gift and well for them it was (if gold be charity), for every pilgrim to the temple gate praised God that love might thus approve itself before the test, and so coins rained freely in the outstretched hands; but none of those who gave, so much as turned to look into the poor sad eyes of them that begged.

He was pained to see men boasting of their deeds to claim the reward while so many people was suffering outside especially the one who was ignored by all then&nbsp;

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Even the pilgrims used to shower coins to the beggars because they hoped that their acts of charity and kindness would help them in winning the golden plate. Though they praised the Almighty and donated their wealths to the poor, they actually had no sympathy or pity for them.

Well, Raju I know you love poems, so let me tell you an interesting poem “The plate of gold” which is also based on good deeds by James Henry Leigh Hunt

One day a beautiful and glorious plate of gold fell from Heaven into the court of a Banaras temple. This plate was a reward from the God to the one whom he loves the most. The priest thus proclaimed that every day at twelve&nbsp;0’clock, all who would claim the plate should assemble at the temple and justify their reasons of possessing the right to acquire the reward (the golden plate).

He had turned away but something moved the priest who held the plate of gold. The priest who held the golden plate in his hand called the peasant to hand over him the reward.

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Rearrange the following in the proper order and insert them into a flow chart as per the poem:

(a) The plate turned to lead, when it was gifted to false-hearted claimants. (b) Many claimants donated their wealth to receive the plate of gold. (e) For almost two years, no clQimants received the plate of gold. (d) A plate of gold fell in a temple from Heaven. (e) The peasant offered comfort and courage to a blind miserable beggar whom all had ignored. (f) The priests announced that the one who loved God most of all, would receive the gift from Heaven. (g) When the priest gave the plate of gold to that peasant, it shone with thrice its lustre. (h) A simple peasant, who had nothing to offer, came to that temple.

A while he listened sadly; then had turned away; but something moved the priest who held the plate of gold to beckon to the peasant. So&nbsp;he came, not understanding and obeyed, and stretched&nbsp;his hand and took the sacred vessel. Lo! it shone&nbsp;with thrice its former lustre, and amazed them all!&nbsp;"Son", cried the priest, "rejoice, the gift of God is thine.&nbsp;Thou lovest best!" And all made answer, "It is well."&nbsp;And, one by one, departed. But the peasant knelt&nbsp;and prayed, bowing his head above the golden plate;&nbsp;while o'er his soul like morning streamed the love of God.

The Plate of Gold

One day there fell in great Benares' temple-court A wondrous plate of gold, whereon these words were writ; "To him who loveth best, a gift from Heaven." There at The priests made proclamation: "At the midday hour, Each day, let those assemble who for virtue deem their right to Heaven's gift the best; and we will hear the deeds of mercy done, and so adjudge."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The news ran swift as light, and soon from every quarter came nobles and munshis, hermits, scholars, holy men, and all renowned for gracious or for splendid deeds, meanwhile the priests in solemn council sat and heard what each had done to merit best the gift of Heaven. So for a year the claimants came and went.

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As soon as the claimant touched the plate of gold, it turned into basest lead.

But the same plate turned back into gold when dropped at the floor.&nbsp;

And so his dad asked, "Why had god chosen the simple peasant as the most deserving of the plate of gold?"

"Dad, as this poem was narrative poem, can you please explain me the story" asked Raju.

Finally, after a long discussion and patience, the priest decided to hand over the plate to a person who seemed to be the greatest lover of mankind and for spending most of his time among the needy and poor people.

At last, an ordinary peasant who was unaware of the announcement and the golden plate entered into the temple to pay a vow. While he was there, he observed the handicapped beggars and their sorrowful conditions. 

A large number of beggars used to gather at the temple gate in the hope that all those hermits and nobles who came to the temple to declare their authority of owning the golden plate would show their charity and shower them with coins.

For another year claimants kept on coming and the priest awarded the reward three times. To surprise, the same magical occurrence shocked the people present at the temple and proved that God did not consider these nobles and scholars worthy of the reward.

Then he arose and walked straightway across the court and entered where scholars, hermits and nobles were arguing about their deeds of love before the priest. The peasant was shocked to find men boasting of their kind deeds and arguing publicly. 

“The plate of Gold “by James Henry Leigh Hunt, is about a miraculous golden plate which was once found in a Benaras temple. It was written on the plate that “To him who loveth best, a gift from heaven”, which means that only that person could claim this golden plate, whom God loves the most. After the announcement, a crowd of poor and handicapped beggars stood at the streets and near the gates of the temple expecting plentiful alms from the claimants.

One day, Raju was reading newspaper along with his father. Raju saw an interesting article on the famous actor Sonu Sood and asked his father what great work did he do?

When he saw a poor, blind, sore creature who was rejected by everyone, he literally knelt at his side and took his maimed hands in his hands. The peasant was very emotional and encouraged the blind man with his motivational words that he should not feel bad for God is good and loves all.

The news ran as swift as light and soon from every corner great scholars like munshis, hermits, scholars, holy men and the nobles gathered to claim their right on the glorious reward and the priest heard their claims in solemn council.&nbsp;

I know Raju you have seen Sonu Sood as a hero in some movies but do you know he emerged as the most unlikely superhero during the pandemic and helped thousands of migrants to go back to their homes and continued doing good deeds. He has arranged hundreds of buses to take stranded migrants home.

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The priest&nbsp;claimed” Son,&nbsp;rejoice,&nbsp;"Son, the gift is yours: for you love best!” It was the peasant that God loved the most because his deed was truly selfless in contrast to those of others who might have done some good deeds on charity but not out of pure love or concern for the society. And thus, simple peasant was declared as the most deserving of the plate of gold because he showed genuine emotion and compassion towards the disabled and poor, sore blind man whom all had shunned.

And now The second year had almost passed, but still the plate&nbsp;of gold, by whomsoever touched was turned to lead.&nbsp;At length there came a simple peasant-not aware of that strange contest for the gift of God-to pay&nbsp;a vow within the temple. As he passed along&nbsp;the line of shrivelled beggars, all his soul was moved&nbsp;within him to sweet pity, and the tears well up&nbsp;and trembled in his eyes. Now by the temple gate there lay a poor, sore creature, blind, and shunned by all; but when the peasant came, and saw the sightless face and trembling, maimed hands he could not pass, but knelt, and took both palms in his, and softly said: "O thou, my brother! bear the trouble bravely. God is good." The he arose and walked straightway across the court, and entered where they wrangled of their deeds of love before the priests.