1.It was their religious duty to give alms to the poor.

1.舍他们的宗教义务。

2.My hopes rose high and methought my evil days were at an end, and I stood waiting for alms to be given unasked and for wealth scattered on all sides in the dust.

2.我的希望高升，我觉得我难的日子将要告终，我站着候你自动的，待那散掷在尘埃里的财宝。