Simon Lee, by Williamworth, uses the concept of addressing the reader directly to achieve a more convincing end result than that of The Beggar's Petition, which relies solely on narrative to trapping the reader with sympathy for the characters in question and ultimately with the feeling that nothing real had been accomplished. Through the use of this “direct” language, it is worth taking a step beyond the typical conventions of the humanitarian poem to dive deeper than simple sympathy and into the realm of social awareness. Despite the similar forms and simplistic language, tools of the trade of humanitarian poetry, Simon Lee is a much more engaging and effective poem. The two poems in question begin in a strikingly similar way, both painting a picture of a wizened old man in poverty. Both poems also begin with a narrative-style account of the characters. This however changes when The Beggar's Petition, in the second stanza, shifts into a first-person narrative, actually showing you the pain this seemingly non-existent man endures. The beggar begins by stating: These tattered clothes reveal my poverty; These hoary hairs proclaim my prolonged years; character in The Beggar's Petition, which fits the title of the poem. The character begs, pleads, and tries to touch the reader's emotion without speaking directly to anyone. These words almost seem like a monologue of pain and desperation. On the other side of this spectrum, Simon Lee maintains narrative form through a seemingly methodical list of things that ail Simon Lee, "and he's thin and he's sick." ; his body, shrunken and disheveled... middle of paper... the next day he will try to conquer other tasks beyond their means and no one will be there to help them unless things change there is no this message why no help is given to the beggar; ends as it began: with a request for help, but without a reason to give it. Simon Lee, however, speaks to the audience's expectations of the humanitarian poem and takes it to another level by calling for a continuous supply of good deeds. In conclusion, by using a direct conversation with the audience and incorporating the author into the text, Simon Lee is a more effective humanitarian poem as it gives a sense of message beyond "sympathizing with beggars" exists. Simon Lee also questions the kind of beggar we sympathize with. By doing something to help himself, Simon Lee is essentially making it easier for others to help him.