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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MENORAH, by MIRIAM DEL BANCO First Line: In the temple, softly, clearly burning Last Line: Is the blessed law of israel! Subject(s): Fasts & Feasts; Hanukkah; Israel; Jews; Religion; Temples; Judaism; Theology; Mosques | |||
I. In the temple, softly, clearly burning, Bathing all in floods of light divine, Arch and post to gilded portal turning, Doth the light of the Menorah shine. II. Seven branches, quaint and queer, it beareth, Tipped with flame and curving gracefully, And the buds and leaves and flow'rs it weareth Are like those upon the almond tree. III. Trees like this, with golden branches seven, Gold each tiny bud and leaflet frail, Children picture in their dreams of heaven, Or the wonders of some fairy tale. IV. Oil as pure and clear as crystal seeming Feeds the flame so beautiful and bright. Thus do thoughts of true and noble meaning Blossom out in words of glowing light. V. Holy Lamp! Symbolic of our nation's Earliest activity and strife, Of its struggles, of its aspirations To a purer and a better life. VI. Thou dost speak of GodHis revelation; For the light of knowledge, so divine, So immortal, is His emanation, Leads to Him and from His truth doth shine. VII. And as all thy branches in their twining Towards the seventh, central light, do burn, And as this itself, in splendor shining, To the Holy Shrine doth ever turn, VIII. As each day that swiftly passes o'er us Leads unto the day that God hath blessed, As the toil and care we see before us End, with its approach, in peace and rest, IX. So should every arteach new endeavor The result of every passing hour, Echo back, forever and forever, Praise to GodHis goodness and His power! X. Burn thou brightly, light of the Menorah! Let thy gleams through every shadow shine! Cast thy loving glances on the Torah, Gild, illuminate its truth divine! XI. Light is knowledge, and to spread its glory Far as pen can reach or tongue can tell Rays of truth from science, art, or story Is the blessed law of Israel! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BAYADERE by FRANCIS SALTUS SALTUS AT DENDERA by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR RAMESES WORSHIPS RAMESES AT ABU SIMBEL by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR GLIMPSES OF ITALY: 5. LIKE PAESTUM'S TEMPLE by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON MAYAN TEMPLE by ADA CLARKE CARMICHIEL THE EARTHLY HOUSE by PHOEBE CARY THE DESERTED SHRINE by GLADYS CROMWELL |
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