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3 POEMS FOR SABBATAI ZEVI ... AFTER HIS CONVERSION TO ISLAM: 3 by ANONYMOUS

First Line: SABBATAI IS MYRRH ROOT
Last Line: KING SABBATAI ZEVI
Subject(s): CONVERSION;JEWS;MESSIAH;MYSTICISM - JUDAISM;SABBATAI ZEVI (1626-1676); JUDAISM;

Sabbatai is myrrh root
is King David Jesse's son
the fourth leg of the chariot
went down into the sea
fought Samael
the king said living being

. . . . . . . . .

opened the jet for us
freed us from cruel commands
expunged all griefs
King Sabbatai Zevi


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