Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917.
By Harry WeissMaid of Persia
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For thy graces rightly famed,
Esther, ours for evermore,
Queen to-day from oldest yore—
Ere we leave thee let thy grace
Linger with us for a space.
Holding fast fidelity
To the cause of Israel,
That they yield not to the spell
Of the glitter and the gold
Shining in another fold.
For the dread thou didst allay,
For the plot of Haman foiled
That our race was not despoiled,
For the worth of Mordecai
Who the plotters did defy.
Through whatever lands we fare;
Mordecai and Esther be
Lord and queen eternally
In the heart of man and maid,
Making Israel unafraid.
Of the fowlers luring might,”
Of the envy and the hate
Which all centuries relate.
Maid of Juda, daughter dear,
Be thy spirit ever near.