Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO YOUNG ISRAEL, by MAX OSIAS First Line: How cloudy is the sky! Last Line: "the world's gem." Subject(s): Freedom; Israel; Jews; Liberty; Judaism | ||||||||
HOW cloudy is the sky! And thou, thou askest me If there's in Heav'n a God, A God of Liberty. Oh, child, oh, ask me not! I couldn't lie. How cloudy is the sky, How gloomy is the world But thou, thou art the same From land to land though twirled Thy lips yet spell the name; "Help, Adonai!" Don't listen to thy foes! My child, thy aim is near: Thou willst not be their prey Thy deeds are good and clear They are the thistles, they Thou art the rose. Don't listen to thy foes! Their Saviour was, too A son of thine by birth: Tell them that Hea Jew Brought them redemption on earth; To heaven he rose. Don't be afraid of them, They tell the same old lie Thou need'st their children's blood But, child, they vainly try To stamp thee in the mud 'Tis but a flam! Don't be afraid of them, Jehovah is thy guide; Thou, tribe of worthy men, Thou'llst be the nation's pride, "The world's gem." | 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 |
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