Yehudah Halevi Sweet Poems
- 1. On The Sea
I.
My God, break not the breakers of the sea,
Nor command to the deep, 'Become dry'.
Until I thank Your mercies, and I thank
... - 2. Sabbath, My Love
greet my love with wine and gladsome lay;
Welcome, thrice welcome, joyous Seventh Day!
Six slaves the weekdays are; I share
... - 3. He Comes
He comes, O bliss!
Fly swiftly, you winds,
You odorous breezes,
And tell him how long
... - 4. My Heart Is In The East
My heart is in the east, and I in the uttermost westâ??
How can I find savour in food? How shall it be sweet to me?
How shall I render my vows and my bonds, while yet
Zion lieth beneath the fetter of Edom, and I in Arab chains?
... - 5. Admonition
Long in the lap of childhood didst thou sleep,
Think how thy youth like chaff did disappear;
Shall lifeâ??s sweet Spring forever last? Look up,
Old age approaches ominously near.
... - 6. A Longing To Return To The Land Of Israel
My heart is in the east, and I in the uttermost west.
How can I find savor in food? How shall it be sweet to me?
How shall I render my vows and my bonds, while yet
Zion lieth beneath the fetter of Edom, and I in Arab chains?
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