The Rabbis, still standing, kiss the wall and exclaim: “Oh! for the Temple that is no more——”
Swaying to and fro, the people say: “We sit in solitude and mourn.”
Rabbis. “Oh! for the Palace that is torn down——”
People. “We sit in solitude and mourn.”
Rabbis. “Oh! for the walls that are demolished——”
People. “We sit in solitude and mourn.”
Rabbis. “Oh! for the great stones that are burned into dust——”
People. “We sit in solitude and mourn.”
Rabbis. “Oh! for our kings and mighty men that have fallen——”