Podcasts religion Israel in Translation There was a dream; it passed

There was a dream; it passed

Published: March 19, 2014, 12:31 p.m.

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Hayyim Nahman Bialik was one of the pioneers of Hebrew poetry. \\xa0Hear the National Poet of Israel sung by Arik Einstein, who created the"Soundtrack of Israel." Find out about the fascinating Bialik house, and his songs and activities for children.

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Music:

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Nad-Ned [See-saw], performed by Shula Chen

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Take me Under your Wing, performed by Arik Einstein

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Take Me Under Your Wing
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Take me under your wing,
be my mother, my sister.
Take my head to your breast,
my banished prayers to your nest.
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One merciful twilight hour,
hear my pain, bend your head.
They say there is youth in the world.
Where has my youth fled?
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Listen! another secret:
I have been seared by a flame.
They say there is love in the world.
How do we know love\\u2019s name?
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I was deceived by the stars.
There was a dream; it passed.
I have nothing at all in the world,
nothing but a vast waste.
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Take me under your wing,
be my mother, my sister.
Take my head to your breast,
my banished prayers to your nest.
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