Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, JOSEPH MAYOR ASHER, by GEORGE ALEXANDER KOHUT


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JOSEPH MAYOR ASHER, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Deep be thy sleep, brave prophet-priest of god!
Last Line: Now that thy work is gloriously done.
Subject(s): Jews; Judaism


DEEP be thy sleep, brave Prophet-Priest of God!
Thy spirit-wars are waged, and tranquil now—
The laurel of our homage on thy brow—
Thou dreamest; whilst we whisper overawed,
And name thee in our hearts, and deep and low
Say Kaddish o'er thy cerements of snow.
Thine be the peace of God, great, restless heart!
No more shall wound thee Israel's native woe;
No more shall strive against thee friend or foe;
Thou art our stern-eyed seer—the counterpart
Of Amos and Elijah, blent in one.
Our kindred sense perceives thee, and we trace
The Saintliness of Ages on thy face,
Now that thy work is gloriously done.





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