Date
I grew in Asia, ages past;
Africa's deserts brown and vast
Were made less cruel by my shade;
Oil, drink and wood from me are made.
The ancient Jews in chanting psalms
Carried my green, symbolic palms.
 |
| Dates growing on a tree. See ''Color Bunches of Dates'' and ''The Bible Botanical'' listing and landing page |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Welcome, I publish commentary closely connected to the topic. Thank you for participating.