By The Rivers Of Babylon Comments
By the rivers of Babylon, we sat
And wept when we remembered Zion.
There on the poplars we hung our harps*
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Babylon, founded by Ctesias Built by Hammurabi and rebuilt by King Tukulti Ninurta the Assyrian We entered through Ishtar Gate By the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar holds us prisoners here, Exiled from our homeland..........nice expression on historical places and events. Thannk you dear ES for sharing this beautiful poem.
Thank you Sir, for bestowing your precious time for reading this poem and sharing your notes on it. obliged sir.
Very impressive write, Unnikrishnan. You may like to read my poem, Love And Iust. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words Sir. Obliged. And, you poem, I remember having read it Sir. Will make a revisit today Sir.
Thanks for reminding us of a great marvel of history. Its spell is upon the reader.
I am a great fan of Bony M, since childhood, even now. So I owe it to them.
And we hear the Caribbeans* sing Many hundred years later still By the Rivers of Babylon.... and we weep... I just love this song sung by Boney M. And i love your poem too, Unni.......10
Thank you Geeta, for the nice comments. I have always been a fan of Boney M. Oh! How I love the song “by the Rivers of Babylon “. Good to find a bird of same feather... Thanks again...
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8/7/2025 4:12:38 PM # 1.0.0
Very well written and excellent sidepiece to Biblical verses- -10++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Delighted to read your words, Susan