Question

summary of the plate of gold in class 8 english nearly 300 to 400 words


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Answer 1

Answer:

The Plate of Gold –James Henry Leigh Hunt One day there fell in great Benares’ temple-courtA wondrous plate of gold, whereon these words were writ;“To him who loveth best, a gift from Heaven. There atThe priests made proclamation: “At the midday hour,Each day, let those assemble who for virtue deemtheir right to Heaven’s gift …

Answer 2

Answer:

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.”

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.

At last,

after a patient weighing of the worth of all,

the priests bestowed the plate of gold on one who seemed,

the 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 touch

it changed to basest lead! All stood aghast; but when

the hapless claimant dropt 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.