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THE 16-YEAR OLD POET by SOLOMON IBN GABIROL

Poem Explanation

First Line: I AM THE PRINCE THE SONG
Subject(s): JEWS; MYSTICISM - JUDAISM; POETRY & POETS; YOUTH; JUDAISM;

I am the prince the song
's my slave I am the
string all singers songmen
tune my song's a crown for
kings for ministers a
little crown am only
sixteen years old but my
heart holds wisdom like some
poet 80 year old man


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