Rainer Maria Rilke: Poems

Summary of the poem "The Beggars" by Rainer Maria Rilke

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In the poem, The Beggars, Rilke addresses an unknown person, noting that they were unaware what was in a specific pile. A stranger only visiting discovers beggars inside, who sell even the very content of their hands. They allow the foreign visitor to look in their dirty mouths and he examines the mange that eats their flesh. These beggar's only see a warped version of the foreigner. They delight int heir new possession and the spew when he utters a word.

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The Beggars