Religion
At the Dawn
Translated by Israel Zangwill (1923) · From Selected Religious Poems of Solomon ibn Gabirol (1923)
At the dawn I seek Thee,
Rock and refuge tried,
In due service speak Thee
Morn and eventide.
‘Neath Thy greatness shrinking,
Stand I sore afraid,
All my secret thinking
Bare before Thee laid.
Little to Thy glory
Heart or tongue can do;
Small remains the story,
Add we spirit too.
Yet since man’s praise ringing
May seem good to Thee,
I will praise Thee singing
While Thy breath’s in me.
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MLA
Gabirol, Solomon ibn. “At the Dawn.” Translated by Israel Zangwill. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ibn-gabirol/10/.
Chicago
Gabirol, Solomon ibn. “At the Dawn.” Translated by Israel Zangwill. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ibn-gabirol/10/.
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