Gray wrote , ``Their lot forbad : nor circumscrib 'd alone / Their growing virtues , but their crimes confin 'd ' On one hand , the lot of common village folk forbade them from getting recognition from their virtues or contributions to society (Cummings . One of their contributions was their efforts to provide food , as they are mostly farmers . This remains unnoticed . On the other hand , their lot also forbade them to commit ``crimes ' they would have done if they were rich and powerful . The...











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