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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BEN KARSHOOK'S WISDOM, by ROBERT BROWNING Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Would a man 'scape the rod?' Last Line: And struck the simple, solemn. Subject(s): Jews; Judaism | |||
I "WOULD a man 'scape the rod?" Rabbi Ben Karshook saith, "See that he turn to God The day before his death." "Ay, could a man inquire When it shall come!" I say. The Rabbi's eye shoots fire -- "Then let him turn to-day!" II Quoth a young Sadducee: "Reader of many rolls, Is it so certain we Have, as they tell us, souls?" "Son, there is no reply!" The Rabbi bit his beard: "Certain, a soul have I -- We may have none," he sneered. Thus Karshook, the Hiram's-Hammer The Right-hand Temple-column, Taught babes in grace their grammar. And struck the simple, solemn. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD A LITTLE HISTORY by DAVID LEHMAN FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN JEWISH GRAVEYARDS, ITALY by PHILIP LEVINE NATIONAL THOUGHTS by YEHUDA AMICHAI SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL CHILDE ROLAND TO THE DARK TOWER CAME' by ROBERT BROWNING |
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