Brother Lazarus

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    ‘Thou art none of mine, brother Lazarus,
    That lies begging at my gate.
    No meat, no drink, will I give thee,
    For Jesus Christ his sake.’
    Unknown. Dives and Lazarus (l. 13–16)

    Still on Israel’s head forlorn,
    Every nation heaps its scorn.
    —Emma Lazarus (1849–1887)