Excerpt from Songs of Exile by Hebrew Poets Blasar ben kalir's birthplace is unknown, and the dates given for his birth range from 800 to 1000 C. E. He was the creator of a new form of sutz'zzz, and was fol lowed by an imitative school of Paz'tam'm. His style is condensed, obscure, and full of allusions to Hagadic pas sages. Oi this allusive style, the first line of the seventh stanza in the following poem (15m ll? Nd) may be taken as an example. Tradition makes Jacob linger for four teen years, on his way to Mesopotamia, in the houses of study of Shem and Eber. Other legends are told of Jacob's love of learning - Kalir's compositions number over two hundred. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This collection of poetry features works by Hebrew poets who have experienced exile, both physical and spiritual. These poems express the pain, longing, and hope that come with being uprooted from one's homeland, and the enduring connection to one's cultural heritage. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Songs of the Hebrew Poets in English Verse It cannot be doubted that most, if not all, of the Songs of the Hebrews were handed down to the great body of the people by oral tradition, Written documents being extremely rare and costly. A large proportion of them relate to the life of David, and on that account are selected to form this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.