How are the Mighty Fallen?

David
The beauty and glory of Israel
Are senselessly slain, are surely destroyed
Cut down in the mountains, the noblest of evils
The sword far too swiftly employed
How are the mighty fallen?
How are the mighty fallen?

The many who persecute Israel
Must never rejoice, take heart, must not earn
One fragment of comfort from knowing the lions
Have stumbled and will not return.

And may the very mountains and fields close over
The rusting weapons of war...

Daughters of saturnine Israel
Weep for the king who colored your lives
In gold and in scarlet, and weep for his children
Jonathon... Jonathon...
Who loved me more bravely than you, whether harlots or wives!

How are the mighty fallen?
How are the mighty fallen?

2 comments:

  Unknown

January 10, 2010 at 9:20 AM

A couple of corrections:
The beauty and (glory) ((Power)) of Israel

Are senselessly slain, are surely destroyed
Cut down in the mountains, the noblest of (evils) ((Eagles))
Regards,
Bob

  Abruptitude

February 17, 2016 at 7:23 AM

Thank you for posting these lyrics. I had never heard of this music and then saw a recent reference about it on Disney's website. Tried to see if it was for sale...Wow! Obviously a rare find given the prices I see on Amazon.