Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ZIONIST MARCHING SONG, by NAPHTALI HERZ IMBER Poet's Biography First Line: Like the crash of the thunder Last Line: In jordan now set we our watch. Alternate Author Name(s): Imber, Naftali Herts Subject(s): Israel; Jews; Zionism; Judaism | ||||||||
I LIKE the crash of the thunder Which splitteth asunder The flame of the cloud, On our ears ever falling, A voice is heard calling From Zion aloud: "Let your spirits' desires For the land of your sires Eternally burn. From the foe to deliver Our own holy river, To Jordan return." Where the soft, flowing stream Murmurs low as in dream, There set we our watch. Our watchword "The sword Of our land and our Lord" By Jordan there set we our watch. II Rest in peace, loved land, For we rest not but stand, Off shaken our sloth. When the bolts of war rattle To shirk not the battle, We make thee our oath, As we hope for a Heaven, Thy chains shall be riven, Thine ensign unfurled. And in pride of our race We will fearlessly face The might of the world. When our trumpet is blown And our standard is flown, Then set we our watch. Our watchword, "The sword Of our land and our Lord" By Jordan then set we our watch. III Yea, as long as there be Birds in air, fish in sea, And blood in our veins; And the lions in might, Leaping down from the height, Shake, roaring, their manes; And the dew nightly laves The forgotten old graves Where Judah's sires sleep, We swear, who are living, To rest not in striving, To pause not to weep; Let the trumpet be blown, Let the standard be flown, Now set we our watch. Our watchword, "The sword Of our land and our Lord" In Jordan now set we our watch. | 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 HATIKVAH-A SONG OF HOPE by NAPHTALI HERZ IMBER |
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