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Can you give me an example of the declamation piece titled Alms Alms Alms?
The declamation piece, or soliloquy, beginning with "Alms, Alms,Alms. Spare me a piece of bread" is a popular choice for speechstudents or competitors. It is called "Vengeance… is Not Ours, It'sGod's," and the text begins like this: Alms, alms, alms. Spare me a piece of bread. Spare me your mercy. I am a child so young, so thin, and so ragged. Why are you staring at me? With my eyes I cannot see but I know that you are all staring atme. Why are you whispering to one another? Why? Do you know mymother? Do you know my father? Did you know me five years ago? Yes, five years of bitterness have passed. I can still remember thevast happiness mother and I shared with each other. We were veryhappy indeed. Suddenly, five loud knocks were heard on the door and a deepsilence ensued. Did the cruel Nippon's discover our peaceful home?Mother ran to Father's side pleading. "Please, Luis, hide in thecellar, there in the cellar where they cannot find you," I pulledmy father's arm but he did not move. It seemed as though his feetwere glued to the floor. The door went "bang" and before us five ugly beasts came bargingin. "Are you Captain Luis Santos?" roared the ugliest of them all."Yes," said my father. "You are under arrest," said one of thebeasts. They pulled father roughly away from us. Father was notgiven a chance to bid us goodbye. We followed them mile after mile. We were hungry and thirsty. Wesaw group of Japanese eating. Oh, how our mouths watered seeing thedelicious fruits they were eating... (more at related links below) (MORE)