Project Gutenberg 2005-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 643 Lowell, James Russell 1819 1891 Wilbur, Homer Meliboeus-Hipponax The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; With a Biographical Sketch and Notes, a Portrait and Other Illustrations Produced by David Starner, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Vision of Sir Launfal" by James Russell Lowell is a poem written in the mid-19th century. It draws upon Arthurian legend to convey moral and social themes, focusing on the titular character, Sir Launfal, as he embarks on a quest for the Holy Grail. The poem explores topics such as charity, humanity, and the essence of true nobility, wherein the protagonist learns that true giving transcends material wealth. The opening of this work introduces us to Sir Launfal, a young knight eager to embark on his quest for the Holy Grail, a symbol of divine grace. As Launfal prepares for his journey, he encounters a leper who begs for alms, and upon recoiling in disgust, he gives a piece of gold but fails to recognize the human beneath the man’s suffering. The stark contrast between Launfal’s noble aspirations and his initial disdain for poverty sets the foundation for a life-altering revelation as the story unfolds. This initial encounter emphasizes the poem's central message that true honor lies in compassionate action toward those in need, setting the stage for Launfal's transformative quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 292993 2025-08-07T10:05:55.317427 text/html 297738 2020-12-13T06:52:47 text/html 499303 2025-08-07T10:06:07.700347 application/epub+zip 501428 2025-08-07T10:05:59.835460 application/epub+zip 161000 2025-08-07T10:05:57.872410 application/epub+zip 765497 2025-08-07T10:06:11.881340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 885687 2025-08-07T10:06:05.853426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376138 2022-09-08T09:20:18.733982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193498 2025-08-07T10:05:53.906415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193334 2020-12-13T06:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193330 2020-12-13T06:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20629 2025-08-07T10:06:12.041319 application/rdf+xml 11620 2025-08-07T10:05:58.424409 image/jpeg 3056 2025-08-07T10:05:58.147389 image/jpeg 75340 2020-12-13T06:52:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 409065 2020-12-13T06:52:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 75301 2020-12-13T06:52:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 486074 2025-08-07T10:05:55.376410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia