Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE IMMORTALITY OF ISRAEL, by YEHUDA HALEVI Poet's Biography First Line: The sun and moon unchanging do obey Last Line: While night and day do alternate in peace. Alternate Author Name(s): Halevi, Judah; Judah Ha-levi; Abu Al-hasan Subject(s): God; Israel; Jacob (bible); Jews; Judah Ha-levi (1075-1141); Judaism; Yehuda Ben Shemuel Ha-levi; Abu Al-hasan | ||||||||
THE sun and moon unchanging do obey The laws that never cease or night or day. Appointed signs are they to Jacob's seed That life eternal hath been them decreed. And though, O Lord, thy left hand dealeth pain, Thy right shall lead them back to joy again. Let not despair oppress their quailing heart, Though radiant Fortune from their midst depart. But let this constant faith their soul uphold, That in the Book of Life their name's enrolled For all eternity: nor shall they cease While night and day do alternate in peace. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRINCESS SABBATH by HEINRICH HEINE ROMANCERO: BOOK 3. HEBREW MELODIES: JEHUDA BEN HALEVY; A FRAGMENT by HEINRICH HEINE BACK, MY SOUL by YEHUDA HALEVI PASSOVER HYMN by YEHUDA HALEVI JEHUDA HALEVI'S SONGS TO ZION, SELECTION by YEHUDA HALEVI LONGING FOR JERUSALEM by YEHUDA HALEVI SERVANT OF GOD by YEHUDA HALEVI |
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