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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MISER, by BEN ZED First Line: A miser once dreamed he had given away Last Line: That as long as he lived he would slumber no more. Subject(s): Jews; Misers; Selfishness; Judaism | |||
A MISER once dreamed he had given away Some bread to a beggar hed'd met in the day. He woke with a start and solemnly swore That as long as he lived he would slumber no more. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD A LITTLE HISTORY by DAVID LEHMAN FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN JEWISH GRAVEYARDS, ITALY by PHILIP LEVINE NATIONAL THOUGHTS by YEHUDA AMICHAI SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL READ THE SIGNS by CLARENCE MAJOR THE CRUEL MISTRESS by THOMAS CAREW THE COCK AND THE FOX, OR THE TALE OF THE NUN'S PRIEST by GEOFFREY CHAUCER |
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