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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HARVESTING OF THE ROSES, by MENAHEM IBN SARUK Poet's Biography
First Line: From his garden bed our lord
Last Line: They were in death to him restored.
Alternate Author Name(s): Menahem Ben Saruq; Menahem Ben Jacob
Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Jews; Roses; Dead, The; Judaism
First Line: From his garden bed our lord
Last Line: They were in death to him restored.
Alternate Author Name(s): Menahem Ben Saruq; Menahem Ben Jacob
Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Jews; Roses; Dead, The; Judaism
FROM his garden bed our Lord
Blossoms for his pleasure chose,
Who came to gather many a rose.
Nobles waited for his word;
Amidst the rage of murderous blows
They were in death to him restored.
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