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\u201cWhen she [Tamar] approached him [Amnon] in order to bring him food, he took hold of her and said, \u2018Come lie with me, my sister.\u2019\u00a0 And she answered him, \u2018No my brother, do not abuse me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this abomination.\u201d (2 Samuel 13:11-12)<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamar\u2019s father, David, said:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cPlease accept this ring<\/span>
\n<\/span>Of Ophir-gold I give to you,<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamar\u2019s mother, Ma\u2019acah,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Each morning used to bring<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cRipe figs with milk and honey for<\/span>
\n<\/span>My daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamar\u2019s twin brother, Absalom,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Loved to hear her sing:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cYour voice ascends like Levites\u2019 chants,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Shy daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamar\u2019s sisters admired her grace:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cYou shine with everything<\/span>
\n<\/span>A girl could ever hope to have,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Fair daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamar\u2019s servants approached with awe:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cHow soft the angel\u2019s wing<\/span>
\n<\/span>That stroked, caressed and blessed this child,<\/span>
\n<\/span>This daughter of the king.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Her father\u2019s soldiers, archers, guards,<\/span>
\n<\/span>All dreamt of purple string:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cBind me to her soft, white hands,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Chaste daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But Tamar dreamt of a shepherd-boy,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Who swore: \u201cTo you I cling,<\/span>
\n<\/span>To you I leap from hills of myrrh,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sweet daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

II.<\/span><\/p>\n

The heir apparent wouldn\u2019t eat;<\/span>
\n<\/span>The royal prince grew thin;<\/span>
\n<\/span>Amnon desired regal bread:<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He told the king: \u201cHow sick I am,<\/span>
\n<\/span>More than I\u2019ve ever been;<\/span>
\n<\/span>Send Tamar to bake me cakes,<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The king agreed, but when she came,<\/span>
\n<\/span>A modest, pale virgin,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Her brother forced, abused, defiled<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And when his heat and flame were spent,<\/span>
\n<\/span>He shouted: \u201cYou are sin,<\/span>
\n<\/span>I spit on you, you slut, you filth,<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He slapped her face, he scratched her breasts,<\/span>
\n<\/span>He kicked her thighs and shin,<\/span>
\n<\/span>He threw her out without her clothes,<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

III.<\/span><\/p>\n

Never to hear a suitor\u2019s praise,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Never to see him bring<\/span>
\n<\/span>A wreath of almond-blossoms for<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Never to wear a bridal gown,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Never a wedding ring,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Never to share a nuptial bed,<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Never to nurse a new-born child,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Nor a lullaby to sing;<\/span>
\n<\/span>Black silence reigns when a brother rapes<\/span>
\n<\/span>The daughter of the king.<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":83402,"id":83402,"title":"ps45-lost-princess","filename":"ps45-lost-princess.png","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ps45-lost-princess.png","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/the-parable-of-the-lost-princess\/ps45-lost-princess\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"ps45-lost-princess","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":83391,"date":"2020-11-14 20:16:15","modified":"2023-02-26 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