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Poems by Isaac Rosenberg

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FRAGMENTS OF " THE<br />

UNICORN"<br />

I<br />

THE AMULET<br />

Lilith. Saul. Amak. Nubian.<br />

Lilitii sits under pomegranate trees watching her<br />

child Amak playing with Saul his father's<br />

helm and spear. A light smoke is ascending<br />

from the chimney of their hut, and through the<br />

doorway a naked Nubian man is seen stirring<br />

the embers.<br />

Saul sleeps.<br />

Lilith<br />

Amak, you'll break your father's sleep :<br />

Come here and tell me what those spices are<br />

This strange man bakes our cakes with.<br />

It makes the brain wild. Be still, Amak :<br />

I'll<br />

give you the strange man your father brought,<br />

And he will<br />

run with you upon his back to-day.<br />

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