Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE GRAVE OF MICHAEL GORDON, by SHIMEON FRUG Poet's Biography First Line: One more gravestone-one more heart Last Line: Spoke in blessing o'er the dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Frug, Simeon Grigoryevich Subject(s): Death; Graves; Jews; Memory; Dead, The; Tombs; Tombstones; Judaism | ||||||||
ONE more gravestoneone more heart Cold and still has found relief, From the joy and bitter smart, From the wrath of other's grief. Where the ash is strewn about Lies the dear old fiddle lone And the crazy song rang out With a sudden sound of moan. Strong and earnest, unafraid Rose the song clear and high. Ring the bellthe piece is played! Hushed the laughter, hushed the cry. In the land where, free from pain, Thou, dear soul, art gone to live, One assurance still retain All the comfort we can give. This, while yet there lives a Jew, Through the many coming years Shall thy songs be sung anew Some with laughter, some with tears. Sleep thou spirit sweet and rare, Where the leaves of life are shed! Thine own songs shall be the Pray'r Spoke in blessing o'er the dead. | 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 |
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