Poems

He comes He comes, O bliss! Fly swiftly, you winds, You odorous breezes, And tell him how long I’ve waited for this! O happy that night, […]

Hymn for Atonement Day Lord, Your humble servants hear, Suppliant now before You, Our Father, from Your children’s plea Turn not, we implore You! Lord, Your […]

Marriage Song Fair is my dove, my loved one, None can with her compare: Yea, comely as Jerusalem, Like unto Tirzah fair. Shall she in tents […]

My sweetheart’s dainty lips My sweetheart’s dainty lips are red, With ruby’s crimson overspread; Her teeth are like a string of pearls; Down her neck her […]

O My Lord, Your Dwelling Places Are Lovely O My Lord, Your dwelling places are lovely Your Presence is manifest, not in mystery. My dream brought […]

Sabbath, My Love greet my love with wine and gladsome lay; Welcome, thrice welcome, joyous Seventh Day! Six slaves the weekdays are; I share With them […]

The Grey Hair One day I observed a grey hair in my head; I plucked it right out, when it thus to me said: “You may […]

The Mirror Into my eyes he lovingly looked, My arms about his neck were twined, And in the mirror of my eyes, What but his image […]

The Seventh Day Forget not the day of the Sabbath, Its mention is like a pleasant offering. During it the dove found resting place, And there […]

Fragrant orchids in the valley Fragrant orchids in the valley lend enchantment to the air; those puffy clouds over the mountain are also delightful. Amid pleasures […]