They have always been a proud people --
Proud enough to be frank and candid
And unashamed of themselves and
Their ways of survival throughout the ages.

This nation must be wise and penetrative
In their awareness, for them have been above
All the world's peoples wise and penetrative
In their understanding of the human heart.

They must be humorous because humour
Is an essential part of their natural style:
Deep, mellow, kindly funny, founded upon
The tragic knowledge and acceptance of fate.

Their mindset must be expressed in fluency,
Preciseness, and utilizing all beautiful words,
Because they have always valued the beauty
Of the greatest and most exquisite things.

Their vital spring, which is old as Adam's ribs,
Was in full swing to build up uninflamed home --
The scriptures, which were older than forty hills,
Mounted in the land between the Dead Sea and
The Sea of Galilee to north -- the waters of life.