HAIR
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The
great Hebrew poet H.N. Bialik (1873-1934) is esteemed for making the
modern Hebrew language a flexible medium of poetic expression and
for his profound influence on modern Jewish culture. 20th-century
composer Yehezkel Braun produced many choral works based on Jewish
traditional music, and compositions influenced by the music of different
Jewish communities. |
With
window open wide
She
sits and combs her hair;
You may think that she is shameless,
but in my eyes she is pure.
Woe
is me,my heart is heavy-laden,
If Rachel goes and leaves me,
What am I to do?
People
like to talk and gossip all day long,
But
I love Rachel so
And her love for me is strong.
When
evening follows day,
In cornfields do I stroll
And if my love is not with me
I languish unconsoled.
You
stalks and ears of corn,
Tell Rachel that for her I sigh,
If she'll be away from me too long
Then I must surely die.
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