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THE DANCE TO DEATH.
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2D JEW.
What, Benjamin! Open the door to death!
We all sball die at sunset! Menachem!
Come forth! Come forthI Manasseh 1 Daniel! Esra
Jes oppear at the windows.
ONE CALLNG FROM ABOVE
Neighbors, what wild alarm is this?
1ST JEW.
Descend!
Descend! Come with us to the house of prayer.
Save himself whoao can I we all ahall burn.
[Men and nooen oppear at the doors of the houres
ONE OF THE MEN AT THE DOOR.
Beseeah you brethren, calmly. Tell ns all!
Mine aged father lies at point of death
Gasping within. Ye 'll threat him in his grave
With boisterou clamor.
1ST JEW
Blessed is the man
Whom the Lord calls nnto Himself in peace!
Susskind von Orb and Rabbi Jacob come
From the tribunal where the vote is- Death
To all our race.
