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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SIMON WOLF, by FELIX NAPOLEON GERSON Poet's Biography First Line: The measure of a worthy man Last Line: Felix n. Gerson. Subject(s): Courage; Jews; Wolf, Simon (1836-1923); Valor; Bravery; Judaism | |||
THE measure of a worthy man Is not the count of days or years— That life is noblest that doth plan Assuagement of a people's tears, His people's tears he did allay— O'er rugged steeps his hands were spread To help his brethren find a way From the dark labyrinth of dread. In the brave heart—the lofty mind— The dauntless spirit that outran The body's strength, the world shall find The measure of a worthy man! FELIX N. GERSON. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD A LITTLE HISTORY by DAVID LEHMAN FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN JEWISH GRAVEYARDS, ITALY by PHILIP LEVINE NATIONAL THOUGHTS by YEHUDA AMICHAI SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL ISRAEL AND HIS BOOK by FELIX NAPOLEON GERSON |
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