A Tale of one city : Piotrków Trybunalski

414 Pages·1991·65.5 MB·English

by  Giladi, Ben

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Piotrkow Trybunalski Memorial Book
A
tale of one city
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. . . How doththe Citysitsolitary.
Thatwas full ofpeople!
Howis shebecome awidow!
Shethatwas greatamongthe Nations,
And princess amongtheprovinces.
Howis shebecome tributary!
Myeyes do failwith tears.
my
Forthe destruction of people;
Arise, cryoutinthenight.
Pouroutthineheartbefore the Lord,
Liftup thyhands toward Him
Forthe life ofthyyoungchildren.
That faint forhunger
Inthetop ofeverystreet.
—.
LamentationsofJeremiah
1:1;2:11;2: 19.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of
times, it was the age ofwisdom, it was the age
of foolishness, it was the epoch ofbelief, itwas
the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of
Light, it was the season ofDarkness, itwas the
springofhope, it was the winterofdespair, we
had everything before us, we had nothing
before us, we were all going direct to Heaven,
wewere all goingdirect the otherway
Charles Dickens-
A TaleofTwoCities
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