Quote#God & Faith
An Edward's England spat us out - a band
Quote byIsrael Zangwill · 1864–1926
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poem: Blind Children.
English (original)
An Edward's England spat us out - a band Foredoomed to redden Vistula or Rhine, And leaf-like toss with every wind malign. All mocked the faith they could not understand.
— Israel Zangwill
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