Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE VISION OF HIS PEOPLE, by LEON GORDON


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THE VISION OF HIS PEOPLE, by                    
First Line: Ere yet the morn in glory rose
Last Line: I saw my people—horrid sight!
Subject(s): Dreams; Jews; Jews - Persecution; Nightmares; Judaism


ERE yet the morn in glory rose,
While yet I tuned my harp's sweet string,
A change came over me, alas!
I can but wail—I cannot sing!
For frightful dreams I saw by night,
I saw my people—horrid sight!





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