Admonition. (Translations From The Hebrew Poets Of Medaeval Spain.)
Emma Lazarus 1849 (New York City) – 1887 (New York City)
Long in the lap of childhood didst thou sleep,
Think how thy youth like chaff did disappear;
Shall life's sweet Spring forever last? Look up,
Old age approaches ominously near.
Oh shake thou off the world, even as the bird
Shakes off the midnight dew that clogged his wings.
Soar upward, seek redemption from thy guilt
And from the earthly dross that round thee clings.
Draw near to God, His holy angels know,
For whom His bounteous streams of mercy flow.
Abul Hassan Judah Ben Ha-Levi. (Born Between 1080-90.)
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XAXAXBXBCC X |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 503 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 10, 1 |
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