METHOUGHT on two Jews meeting I did chance— One old, stern-eyed, deep-browed; yet garlanded With living light of love around his head; The other young, with sweet, seraphic glance. Round them went on the Town's Satanic dance, Hunger a-piping while at heart he bled. Salom Aleikem mournfully each said, Nor eyed the other straight, but looked askance. Sudden from Church outrolled an organ hymn, From Synagog a loudly chanted air, Each with its prophet's high acclaim instinct, Then for the first time met their eyes swift-linked In one strange, silent, piteous gaze, and dim With bitter tears of agonized despair. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DRUMS AND BRASS by DONALD (GRADY) DAVIDSON WHEN I RISE UP by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON TWENTY-FOUR HOKKU ON A MODERN THEME by AMY LOWELL ON A YOUNG LADY'S SIXTH ANNIVERSARY by KATHERINE MANSFIELD CONSECRATED GROUND; READ AT THE NEW YORK CITY HALL by EDWIN MARKHAM LINES ON LEAVING THE BEDFORD STR. SCHOOL HOUSE by GEORGE SANTAYANA |