| Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | | | Joseph Mayor Asher | | By George Alexander Kohut |
| | | DEEP be thy sleep, brave Prophet-Priest of God! | |
| Thy spirit-wars are waged, and tranquil now— | |
| The laurel of our homage on thy brow— | |
| Thou dreamest; whilst we whisper overawed, | |
| And name thee in our hearts, and deep and low | 5 |
| Say Kaddish o’er thy cerements of snow. | |
| Thine be the peace of God, great, restless heart! | |
| No more shall wound thee Israel’s native woe; | |
| No more shall strive against thee friend or foe; | |
| Thou art our stern-eyed seer—the counterpart | 10 |
| Of Amos and Elijah, blent in one. | |
| Our kindred sense perceives thee, and we trace | |
| The Saintliness of Ages on thy face, | |
| Now that thy work is gloriously done. | | | | |
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