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The Late-Comer
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He will surely come with songs of joy, carrying the child, in the full assembly. My friends, wait here for the bridegroom of blood. He should be coming down the road. Why is the child so late? You…

Contributor:

Joseph Bibas

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

Early 16th Century

Subjects:

Circumcision, Life cycle, Rite of passage, Covenant, Children

Categories:

Literature, Popular Poetry, Poetry