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Just before being executed on a false charge of treason, the former favourite of Queen Elizabeth wrote these words to the queen of his heart, begging her not to mourn for him forever. (Mirror)

VAGRANT. Generally by the word vagrant is understood a person who lives idly without any settled home; but this definition is much enlarged by some statutes, and it includes those who refuse to work, or go about begging. (A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States)

"vagrancy. n. moving about without a means to support oneself, without a permanent home, and relying on begging. Until recently it was a considered a minor crime (misdemeanor) in many states. Constitutionally it is evident that being poor is not a crime. The same is true of ""loitering.""" (Free Dictionary by Farlex)

Begging (also panhandling or mendicancy) is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. (Wikipedia)