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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ARCH OF TITUS, by HARRY AUSTRYN WOLFSOHN Poet's Biography First Line: Crumbling, age-worn, in rome the eternal Last Line: Shouldering their holy menorah. Subject(s): Jews; Titus, Emperor Of Rome (39-81 A.d.); Judaism | |||
CRUMBLING, age-worn, in Rome the eternal, Stands the arch of Titus' triumph, With its carven Jewish captives Shouldering the holy Menorah. And each nightfall, when the turmoil Of the Petrine clangor ceaseth, Seven flames the arch illumine, Mystic glowings, burning strangely. Then cast off their graven shackles, Judah's sons of marble graven, Living step they from the ruin, Living stride they from the Jordan. They are healed in its waters, Till the freshness of each dawning, Then resume their ancient labor, Perfect marble, whole and holy. Dust of dust the wheeling seasons Grind that mighty archéd splendor, Rase the Gaul and rase the Roman, Grind away their fame and glory, The shackled Jews alone withstand them, Shouldering their holy Menorah. | 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 THE MENORAH by HARRY AUSTRYN WOLFSOHN |
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