III. Mediaeval Period. Friedlander, Joseph, comp. 1917. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse

Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917.

III. Mediaeval Period

Now Die Away, My Tuneful Song—Anonymous

Martyrdom—Rufus Learsi

During the Crusades (“Thy faithful sons, whom Thou in love hast owned”)—Eleazar

During the Crusades (“Swift as birds of prey”)—Menahem Ben Jacob

During the Crusades (“Thou, to whom my name bears witness”)—David Ben Meshullam

During the Crusades (“Cruel foes with hate inflamed”)—Hillel Ben Jacob

During the Crusades (“Yes, they slay us and they smite”)—E. H. Plumptre

During the Crusades (“Behold, O Lord, Thy faithful people!”)—Anonymous

During the Crusades (“They seized our holy congregations”)—Ezra Ben Tanhum

During the Crusades (“Although tormented and ill-treated”)—Kalonymus Ben Judah

A Martyr’s Death—Menahem Ben Jacob

A Song of Redemption—Solomon Ibn Gabirol (Trans. Nina Davis)

Jehuda Ben Halevy—Heinrich Heine (Trans. Margaret Armour)

To Judah Ha-Levi—M. L. R. Breslar

How Long?—Judah Ha-Levi

Back, My Soul—Judah Ha-Levi (Trans. M. Simon)

Oh! City of the World—Judah Ha-Levi (Trans. Kate Magnus)

The Immortality of Israel—Judah Ha-Levi (Trans. Israel Cohen)

The Pride of a Jew—Judah Ha-Levi (Trans. Israel Cohen)

My Heart Is in the East—Judah Ha-Levi (Trans. H. Pereira Mendes)

Separation—Judah Ha-Levi

“From Thee to Thee”—Solomon Ibn Gabirol (Trans. I. A.)

The Cry of Israel—Solomon Ibn Gabirol (Trans. Solomon Solis Cohen)

O Soul, with Storms Beset!—Solomon Ibn Gabirol (Trans. Alice Lucas)

The Dance of Death—Santob de Carrion

Sonnet—Immanuel ben Solomon of Rome

Sonnet—Rachel Morpurgo

Sonnet—Sara Copia Sullam

Friendship—Santob de Carrion