Bible Dictionary: Poetry: Elegy: Upon the Death of Saul

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2 Samuel 1:19-27
The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places: how are the mighty fallen!
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The Growth of the Old Testament Prophetic Histories
... Sidenote: The oldest literature poetry]. ... the Book of the Upright is included that
touching elegy which David ... of Gilboa, may no dew descend, Nor rain upon you, O ...
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Jonathan, the Pattern of Friendship
... evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then ... no more beautiful page
in history or poetry than the ... Truly did David sing in his elegy, 'Thy love to ...
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Notes
... When this primitive poetry branches out into other forms, lyric is ... V. David's Lament./
This simple elegy is cast ... seems to rest for its effect upon the bringing ...
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The Influence of the King James Version on English Literature
... So Thomas Grey has left his "Elegy" and his "Hymn to ... In his poetry the best piece
of the whole is ... The text of "Caliban upon Setebos" is, "Thou thoughtest that ...
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Poetry

Poetry of the Hebrews

Poetry: Acrostic

Poetry: Didactic: Moses' Song

Poetry: Elegy: Upon the Death of Abner

Poetry: Elegy: Upon the Death of Saul

Poetry: Epic: Miriam's Song

Poetry: Epic: Moses' Song

Poetry: Epic: Song of Deborah

Poetry: Lyrics, Sacred of Elizabeth

Poetry: Lyrics, Sacred of Mary