English poem
DAVID'S SONG TO MICHAL
by Robert Winkworth Norwood (1874–1932)
From "The Witch of Endor"
O Heart, dear Heart, Heart of the wild, red rose! Hid in the loveliest flower that grows; Hands of the seraphim scatter, let fall Myrrh from thy leaves in the garden of Saul.
O Heart, dear Heart, Heart of the wild, red rose! Breath from the lips of the cherubim blows Soft on thy petals; they whisper and call, Laugh and are glad in the garden of Saul.
O Heart, dear Heart, Heart of the wild, red rose! Flame from the gold of the Mercy Seat glows, Shines like a star on my love's festival; Michal is mine in the garden of Saul!