50. The Royal Crown. Xxi. The Zodiac : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 98 XXI. Who shall attain to Thy exaltation? For Thou hast encompassed the sphere of Saturn with an eighth sphere of encompassment, And it is laden with the twelve constellations On the line of the belt of its...
27. Blow Ye The Trumpet : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 43 27 BLOW YE THE TRUMPET To the glorious one, girdled by praise, Great in deeds and tremendous in ways, Who filleth with wonders our days, Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet. To the Lord whose decrees never fail...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxii. The Zodiac : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXII. Who can know Thy pathways? For Thou hast made palaces for the seven planets In the twelve constellations, And to the Ram and the Bull Thou hast imparted Thy strength in uniting them, And the third is...
44. Benediction : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 72 44 BENEDICTION Let earth and sea and the Temples throng And every highway become exalted, The world and all who therein do dwell, And every creature of fen and fell, In a melody nevermore halted, With forest...
50. The Royal Crown. Xviii. Mars : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 96 XVIII. Who can know Thy wondrous works? For Thou hast encompassed the sphere of the Sun with a fifth sphere, And therein Mars like a king in his palace, And in eighteen months he completeth his circuit...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxi. The Soul : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 106 XXXI. O Lord, who shall requite Thy goodness? For Thou hast placed the soul in the body to vivify it, And to teach and show it the path of life And to deliver it from evil; Thou hast formed man from a pinch...
21. Establish Peace : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 30 21 ESTABLISH PEACE Establish peace, for us, O Lord, In everlasting grace, Nor let us be of Thee abhorred, Who art our dwelling-place. We wander ever to and fro, Or sit in chains in exile drear, Yet still...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxvi. The Throne : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXVI. Who can approach Thy seat? For beyond the sphere of Intelligence hast Thou established the throne of Thy glory; There standeth the splendour of Thy veiled habitation, And the mystery and the foundation. Thus...
50. The Royal Crown. Xvi. Sun : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 94 XVI. Who can grasp Thy greatness? For Thou hast appointed the Sun for the computing Of days and of years, and appointed periods, And to make the fruit-tree to burgeon, And, under the sweet influence...
37. Almighty God : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 64 37 ALMIGHTY GOD Almighty God, who sufferest Thyself To be entreated, and who payest heed Unto the poor, how long wilt Thou from me Be far and hidden? Night and day I turn And with a steadfast heart I call...
50. The Royal Crown. Ix : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], IX. Thou art wise. And wisdom is the fount of life and from Thee it welleth, And by the side of Thy wisdom all human knowledge turneth to folly. Thou art wise, more ancient than all primal things, And wisdom w...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxv : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXV. O God, my countenance falleth, When I remember all wherein I have provoked Thee. For all the good which Thou hast bestowed on me I have requited Thee with evil. For Thou hast created me not from necessity...
4. Invitation : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 7 4 INVITATION Come up to me at early dawn, Come up to me, for I am drawn, Belovd, by my spirits spell, To see the sons of Isral. For thee, my darling, I will spread Within my court a golden bed, And I will set...
2. My Soul Shall Declare : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 3 2 MY SOUL SHALL DECLARE My soul shall declare to Thee Thou art her former And shall Thee as her maker, O God, testify, At Thy word 'Be, O Soul' did she take on existence, And from naught didst Thou draw her...
50. The Royal Crown. Xiii. Mercury : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XIII. Who shall declare Thy righteousness? For Thou hast compassed the firmament of the moon with a second sphere Without deviation or infraction, And within it is a star called Mercury, And its measure...
9. Six Years Were Decreed : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 12 9 SIX YEARS WERE DECREED Six years were decreed for a slave to wait When his freedom he sought at his masters hand, But the years of my bondage lack term or date, It is hard, O my Master, to understand. Why...
Next. Xxxviii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXVII. May it please Thee, O Lord my God, To subdue my fierce desire. O hide Thy face from my sins and trespasses, Do not carry me off in the midst of my days, Until I shall have prepared what is needful for my...
24. Two Things Have Met : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 38 24 TWO THINGS HAVE MET Two things have met in me, one in their ways, And stand within me, above or below, My tongue that hastes to proclaim Thy praise, My heart Thy greatness to see and know. The angels...
50. The Royal Crown. Iv : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 85 IV. Thou livest, but not from any restricted season nor from any known period. Thou livest, but not through breath and soul, for Thou art soul of the soul. Thou livest, but not with the life of man, which is...
45. My Heart Clamours : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 74 45 MY HEART CLAMOURS My heart craves to praise Thee, But I am unable. Would my understanding Were as spacious as Solomons. Without it my wisdom As yet ill suffices For expounding Thy wonders And Thy deeds...
On Translating Gabirol : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. xlv ON TRANSLATING GABIROL I In his well-known "Romanzero" the greatest modern poet of Jewish birth, Heinrich Heine, satirizing the ignorance of Hebrew literature, wrote--I cite an early translation of my own...
50. The Royal Crown. Xvii. Moon : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XVII. Who can grasp Thy wonders? For Thou hast appointed him to furnish light to the stars Of high or low degree, And to the Moon, "If that white bright spot stays in its place" And according as she moves away...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxviii. The Treasuries : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXVIII. O Lord, who can unroll Thy mysteries? For Thou hast made in the Height chambers and store-houses, Some of them awesome to tell of, a tale of mighty doings, And some treasuries of life for the pure...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxviii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXVIII. O my God, If my iniquity is too great to be borne, What wilt Thou do for Thy great names sake? And if I do not wait on Thy mercies, Who will have pity on me but Thee? Therefore though Thou shouldst slay...
47. Passover Psalm : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 76 47 PASSOVER PSALM Who is like unto Thee to uncover the deeps, And who hath Thy power to raise and cast down? Show Thy marvellous love to the captive who weeps, O Worker of wonders, of awesome renown! Thy...
19. Reassurance. A Trialogue : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 25 19 REASSURANCE: A TRIALOGUE. "Cantor to God:" "What profits it to see Thy people wallow, A prostrate lily whelmed in floods of water? She twitters like a caged and frightened swallow, When Thou art girt with...
50. The Royal Crown. Xiv. Venus : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XIV. Who shall understand Thy mysteries? For thou hast encompassed the second sphere with a third sphere, And therein a brightness (Venus) like a queen amid her hosts, And her garments adorned like a brides...
20. Duologue : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 28 20 DUOLOGUE "God:" "Daughter of Zion, tried in Sorrows furnace, Een as I swore thy fathers, be at rest. I swore it for My sake, and now thy crying Hath mounted to My habitation blest, And I have heard...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxx. The Soul : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXX. O Lord, who can reach Thy wisdom? For Thou gavest the soul the faculty of knowledge that is fixed therein, And knowledge is the fount of her glory. Therefore hath destruction no power over her, But she...
18. God And Israel : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 22 18 GOD AND ISRAEL "God:" Though bereaved and in mourning, why sit thus in tears? Shall thy spirit surrender its hopes to its fears? Though the end has been long and no light yet appears, Hope on, hapless one...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXII. Who shall know the secret of Thy operations? For Thou hast provided the body with the means to do Thy work, And Thou hast given it eyes to see Thy signs And ears to hear of Thy tremendous deeds, And thought...
34. The Day Of Judgment : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 55 34 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT Propound a mystery, O my tongue, and give praise to God, For He hath delivered me and exalted my horn. Awake, my heart, and turn to the Almighty, And in awe of His anger let my hand be...
48. O God, My Sun : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 78 48 O GOD, MY SUN O God, my Sun, up now and rise, I pray thee, And be as the moon to illumine my darkness: Wherefore wilt Thou play the passing wayfarer And vanish like the fleeing gazelle? When shall the bud...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxix. The Soul : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXIX. O Lord, who can comprehend Thy power? For Thou hast created for the splendour of Thy glory a pure radiance "Hewn from the rock of rocks and digged from the bottom of the pit." Thou hast imparted to it...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxiii. The Ninth Sphere : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXIII. O Lord, who shall search out Thy profundities? For Thou hast set apart above the sphere of the constellations The sphere that is ninth in order, That encompasseth all the spheres and their creatures...
36. The Dwellers In Clay : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 61 36 THE DWELLERS IN CLAY O habitants of homes of clay, Why lift ye such a swelling eye, Ye are but as the beasts that die, What do ye boast of more than they? It is for us the wiser part To know ourselves...
19. The Sun : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 19 16 THE SUN Like a bridegroom the sun Dons his robe that is spun Of light, Which from Thee emanated Yet in no wise abated Thy light. Taught to go westward round With obeisance profound To his Lord, He by...
43. Invocation : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 71 43 INVOCATION Root of our saviour, The scion of Jesse, Till when wilt thou linger, Invisible, buried? Bring forth a flower, For winter is over! Why should a slave rule The lineage of princes, A hairy...
25. For New Years Day : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 39 25 FOR NEW YEARS DAY The breath of the remnant of Jacob shall praise Thee, For with testimony confirmed Thou hast made him Thy witness And keepest Thy covenant with him and Thy kindness; Therefore shall he...
1. At The Dawn : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 1p. 2 1 AT THE DAWN At the dawn I seek Thee, Rock and refuge tried, In due service speak Thee Morn and eventide. Neath Thy greatness shrinking, Stand I sore afraid, All my secret thinking Bare before Thee laid...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxvi : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 113 XXXVI. Unworthy am I of all the mercies and all the truth Which Thou hast wrought for Thy servant. Verily, O Lord my God, will I thank Thee For that Thou hast given me a holy soul, Though by my deeds I have...
50. The Royal Crown. Viii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], VIII. Thou art the God of Gods, and the Lord of Lords, Ruler of beings celestial and terrestrial, For all creatures are Thy witnesses And by the glory of this Thy name, every creature is bound to Thy service. Thou...
Title Page : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], SELECTED RELIGIOUS POEMS OF SOLOMON IBN GABIROL TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY ISRAEL ZANGWILL FROM A CRITICAL TEXT EDITED BY ISRAEL DAVIDSON, PH. D. Professor Of Mediaeval Hebrew Literature In The Jewish...
49. The Love Of God : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 80 49 THE LOVE OF GOD To Thee, O living God, my being yearns, For Thee my soul consumes, my spirit burns. Within Thy chosen peoples hearts Thy glory Inhabits, be they babes or fathers hoary, To bind Thy chosen...
50. The Royal Crown. Xix. Jupiter : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XIX. Who shall find words for Thy tremendous works? For Thou hast encompassed the sphere of Mars with a sixth sphere, A vast and mighty encompassing sphere, Wherein dwelleth the righteous planet (Jupiter). p. 97...
50. The Royal Crown. Xi : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XI. Who can declare Thy greatness? For Thou hast encompassed the sphere of fire with the sphere of the firmament, Wherein is the Moon, Which by the splendour of the Sun raceth up, panting and shining, And in nine...
Introduction : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. xiii INTRODUCTION POETRY, philosophy, and science, apparently three distinct fields of intellectual endeavor, are essentially but three different manifestations of the same spiritual force, which urges m...
50. The Royal Crown. I : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 82 50 THE ROYAL CROWN May this my prayer aid mankind The path of right and worth to find; The living God, His wondrous ways, Herein inspire my song of praise. Nor is the theme at undue length set down, Of all...
14. Humble Of Spirit : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 17 14 HUMBLE OF SPIRIT Humble of spirit, lowly of knee and stature, But in fear and awe abounding, I come before Thee. And in Thy presence to myself appear As a little earth-worm. O Thou, who fillest the earth...
32. Lord Of The World : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 51 32 LORD OF THE WORLD Lord of the world, O hear my psalm, And as sweet incense take my plea. My heart hath set its love on Thee And finds in speech its only balm. This thought forever haunts my mind, Some day...
33. Lord, What Is Man : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 52 33 LORD, WHAT IS MAN? Lord, what is man but flesh and blood? O weep! His days unconscious stray, like shadows sweep, His stroke comes sudden and he falls on sleep. Lord, what is man? A carcase fouled...
46. Arise, O My Rapture : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 75 46 ARISE, O MY RAPTURE Arise, O my rapture, at dawn I exclaim, Go seeking the face of my love, the King, I thirst at the thought of Him, burn as with flame, And chatter like swallow upon the wing. No gifts...
35. Lamentation : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 60 35 LAMENTATION Strayed in mid-youth, rouse up, nor sleep, for lo! The days of youth like clouds of smoke will pass. Ere evening falls, thou shalt be withered grass, Though morning saw thee like a lily blow...
7. Open The Gate : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 10 7 OPEN THE GATE Open the gate, my love, Arise and open the gate, For my soul is dismayed And sorely afraid And Hagars brood mocks my estate. The heart of the hand-maids sons Is hateful and haughty grown...
31. For Atonement Eve : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 49 31 FOR ATONEMENT EVE Send forth Thy messenger, Thy interpreter, And let him do wonders with signs and happenings, To cleanse us this night from scandal and defamation! Great God, boundless and unsearchable...
50. The Royal Crown. Xl : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XL. O my God, I know that those who implore favour from Thee Have for ambassadors their antecedent virtues, And the righteousness which they have heaped up, But in me are no good deeds, For I am shaken and emptied...
50. The Royal Crown. V : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], V. Thou art great, and compared with Thy greatness all greatness is humbled and all excess diminished. Incalculably great is Thy being, Superber than the starry heaven, Beyond and above all grandeur, "And exalted...
50. The Royal Crown. Vii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], VII. Thou art Light celestial, and the eyes of the pure shall behold Thee But the clouds of sin shall veil Thee from the eyes of the sinners. Thou art Light, hidden in this world but to be revealed in the visible...
5. Three Things Conspire : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 8 5 THREE THINGS CONSPIRE Three things conspire together in mine eyes To bring the remembrance of Thee ever before me, And I possess them as faithful witnesses: Thy heavens, for whose sake I recall Thy name...
6. Before My King : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 9 6 BEFORE MY KING In prayer prone before my King, I bend to Him my face and knee, My heart His sacrifice shall be, My tear His liquid offering. In waiting for the suns caress, In watching for the morning light...
42. Look Up To Thy Maker : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 70 42 LOOK UP TO THY MAKER Look up to thy Maker, O soul of mine, Thy Creator remember whilst thou art young; Cry morning and night to His grace divine, And in all thy songs let His name be sung. On earth...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxiii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXIII. O God, I am ashamed and confounded To stand before Thee with this my knowledge That even as the might of Thy greatness, So is the completeness of my poverty and humbleness, That even as the might of Thy...
39. Ask Of Me : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 67 39 ASK OF ME "Ask of Me, beautiful mouth, What dost thou ask of Me? For thy suppliant cry Hath ascended on high Inclining My ear to thy plea." "First with the lion we met, Next came the leopards leap, We...
50. The Royal Crown. Xii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XII. Who shall tell Thy praises? For Thou madest the Moon the chief source whereby to calculate Appointed times and seasons, And cycles and signs for the days and the years. p. 90 Her rule is in the night, Until...
50. The Royal Crown. Xx. Saturn : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XX. Who shall reason of Thy greatness? For Thou hast encompassed the sphere of Jupiter with a seventh sphere, And therein revolveth Saturn. And his body is greater than that of the earth ninety-one times by...
29. For The Day Of Memorial : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 46 29 FOR THE DAY OF MEMORIAL The seeker of good shall acceptance find From the God whose glory is boundless, If he turn unto Him with repentant mind, And sackcloth on both of his shoulders bind By way...
38. The Lord Of Heaven : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 65 38 THE LORD OF HEAVEN The seven heavens cannot Thee enfold, Sustained by Thee, they do not Thee sustain. They hymn Thee since Thou madest them of old, And when they perish, Thou shalt still remain, O mighty...
13. I Have Sought Thee Daily : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 16 13 I HAVE SOUGHT THEE DAILY I have sought Thee daily at dawn and twilight, I have stretched my hands to Thee, turned my face, Now the cry of a heart athirst I will utter, Like the beggar who cries at my do...
17. The Redemption : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 20 17 THE REDEMPTION The despoiled and dispersed Thou shalt gather to Zion, Restoring the slaves who were sold without fee, And the priests to their ritual robes, while the scion Of families ruling shall once...
30. God Dwelleth High : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 47 30 GOD DWELLETH HIGH God dwelleth high above mans dwelling-place, Ye multitudes, come praise and honour Him, Huzzah before the King whose name is God, Sound joyous flourishes upon the trumpet. His creatures...
23. Prayer For The Hazzan : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 37 23 PRAYER FOR THE HAZZAN As the servant longs for the masters hand, so craves the cantors soul, O extend Thy mercy upon him, rend his debt-recording scroll. "Unto Me return, then will I to thee"--were this...
50. The Royal Crown. Vi : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], VI. Thou art mighty and there is none among all Thou hast formed and created who can emulate Thy deeds and Thy power. Thou art mighty, and Thine is the completed power beyond change or alteration. Thou art mighty...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxvii. The World To Come : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXVII. O Lord, who shall do deeds like unto Thine? For Thou hast established under the throne of Thy glory A standing-place for the souls of Thy saints, p. 103 And there is the abode of the pure souls That are...
50. The Royal Crown. Iii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], III. Thou existest, but hearing of ear cannot reach Thee, or vision of eye, Nor shall the How have sway over Thee, nor the Wherefore and Whence. Thou existest, but for Thyself and for none other with Thee. Thou...
26. My Lord And King : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 41 26 MY LORD AND KING Almighty God, on lofty throne In wisdom Thou didst build the world, Thy might the firmament unfurled And Thou wast King ere kings were known. Sole King, who hung the earth on naught...
50. The Royal Crown. X : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], X. Who shall utter Thy mighty deeds, For Thou madest a division of the ball of the earth into twain, half dry land, half water, And didst surround the water with the sphere of air, In which the wind turneth...
10. Tis Joy To Me : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 13 10 TIS JOY TO ME Tis joy to me to dwell in Thee, At thought of Thee all grief retreats, Thy mercies call for thanks, but all I have to pay are tongues conceits. Not heavens height can bound Thy might, How...
8. Pour Out Thy Heart : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 11 8 POUR OUT THY HEART Pour out thy heart to the Rock, Pour out thy inmost soul To the stronghold naught can shock, As the mornings and evenings roll. To Him who around and before Is, whether thou rest or roam...
12. Ecstasy : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 15 12 ECSTASY My thoughts astounded asked me why Towards the whirling wheels on high In ecstasy I rush and fly. The living God is my desire, It carries me on wings of fire, Body and soul to Him aspire. God is...
50. The Royal Crown. Xv. Sun : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 93 XV. Who shall understand Thy secret? For Thou hast encompassed the sphere of this shining one With a fourth sphere, wherein is the Sun That completeth his circuit in a perfect year. And his body is one...
50. The Royal Crown. Ii : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], II. Thou art One, the first of every number, and the foundation of every structure, Thou art One, and at the mystery of Thy Oneness the wise of heart are struck dumb, For they know not what it is. p. 84 Thou art...
11. My Refuge : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 14 11 MY REFUGE I have made Thee my refuge, my terror and trembling, And when straitly besieged I have made Thee my tower, When to left and to right I have sought for a helper, I could look for dear life to no...
Untitled : The years are a thousand Since, broken and scattered, We wander in exile, Like waterfowl lost in The depths of the desert.--p. 71. Solomon ibn Gabirol (b. 1021, d. ca. 1058) was a Jewish Neoplatonist philosopher and poet who lived in Spain during the Islamic period. His devotional poetry, featured...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxv. The Angels : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXV. Who shall descend as deep as Thy thoughts? For from the splendour of the sphere of Intelligence Thou hast wrought the radiance of souls, p. 101 And the high angels that are the messengers of Thy will...
40. Forget Thy Affliction : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 68 40 FORGET THY AFFLICTION Forget thy affliction, and cease supplication, Recall thy release from Egyptian rod, The hand is not short that hath laid earths foundation, Who stretched out the heavens remaineth...
41. To My Soul : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 69 41 TO MY SOUL Be wise, my precious soul, and haste To bow to God in reverence. Let vanities no more be chased, Bethink thee ere this world lies waste, The world that waits thee going hence. Thy life to Gods...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxiv : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXIV. O my God, I know that my sins are too great to tell, And my trespasses too many to remember, Yet as a drop from the sea will I make mention of some, And make confession of them; Perhaps I shall silence...
3. The Messiah : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 6 3 THE MESSIAH. Lord, tell me when Shall come to men Messiah blest, When shall Thy care His couch prepare To be my guest, To sleep on my golden bed, in my palace rest. Wake, dear gazelle, Shake off thy spell...
28. Let The Isles Rejoice : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 45 28 LET THE ISLES REJOICE Let the numerous isles rejoice with trembling, For He is high and exalted and acknowledged as One In the height of the firmament. The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice. The clouds...
22. Judgment : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 35 22 JUDGMENT My breast I am smiting, My own sins indicting. How then canst Thou draw me To strife and thus awe me, And bring Me to judgment? My branch hangeth ailing, My eyelid is failing, My aims to derisi...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxxix : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXXIX. May it please Thee, O Lord my God, To return to me in mercy, And to bring me back to Thee in perfect repentance. O dispose my heart and turn Thine ear to supplication, And open my heart to Thy law...
50. The Royal Crown. Xxiv. The Sphere : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], XXIV. Who shall understand the mysteries of Thy creations? For Thou hast exalted above the ninth sphere the sphere of Intelligence. It is the Temple confronting us, "The tenth that shall be sacred to the Lord," It...
15. For A Marriage : * "Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol", tr. by Israel Zangwill, [1923], p. 18 15 FOR A MARRIAGE Send to the princes daughter Her ruddy, fair-eyed king, Like a fruitful branch he blossoms, Transplanted to a spring. Thy Torah has his worship, He runs, to taste its charms, Before Thee...
