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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE JEWESS, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: A mother she in israel
Last Line: Of eden and gethsemane.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Jews - Women
First Line: A mother she in israel
Last Line: Of eden and gethsemane.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Jews - Women
A mother she in Israel,
With eyes, like Jacob's well,
Untouched by time -- their tender grace,
As from the Temple's inmost place,
Telling the twofold mystery
Of Eden and Gethsemane.
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