Usurper's Sons
Jacob loved Rachel
Laban connived
Jacob wed Leah
Leah, weak eyed
Jacob wed Rachel
Seven long years!
Rachel was loved
Rachel was barren
Leah was scorned
Leah was bearing
Leah bore Reuben
See, a son!
Leah bore Simeon
God has heard!
Leah bore Levi
I am attached!
Leah bore Judah
Now, I will praise!
Rachel felt envy
Let me just die!
Jacob was angry
Am I now God?
Rachel connived
Here is my servant
Bilhah conceived
Bilhah bore Dan
Rachel, relieved
God has judged!
Billah bore Naphtali
I have wrestled
Wrestled with Leah
Rachel prevailed
Leah competed
Here is my servant
Zilpah bore Gad
Good fortune has come!
Zilpah bore Asher
Happy am I!
Rachel got mandrakes
Leah got Jacob
Leah bore Issachar
Wages, for hire
Leah bore Zebulun
Now I have honor!
God now remembered
Rachel, not barren
Rachel bore Joseph
May he add!
Remove my reproach!
Rachel bore Benjamin
Son of my strength
Son of my sorrow
Rachel then died
Jacob loved Rachel
Jacob then cried
(from Genesis 29, 30, 35)
I seriously don't know what style this is - seems a little structured to be free verse? I would welcome comments or opinions on that - I have not run through all the listed types/forms, am trying to continue to do so.
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