To Be Said at the Seder
Kurt Wolfskehl
1934
Over and over, when the wayside dust had grayed us,
And we came and knocked at another’s door,
He threatened us with his fist and gainsaid us:
This is not your place! Move on!
Over and over.
Over and over, when as helpers and sages
We worked and toiled in the other’s ranks,
They put up with us for a time, and then shut us
From halls and from…
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