Jacob's joy knew no bounds <br />When they told, Joseph was found. <br />With tears of joy, he wept; <br />With all, he started for Egypt. <br /> <br />Joseph welcomed his dear father, <br />And broke down into tears; <br />He took the king's permission, <br />In his land, for their admission. <br /> <br />'I've seen my son now. <br />He's alive I know. <br />I'm ready to die.' Jacob said, <br />'By the mercy of my God.' <br /> <br />The Famine <br /> <br />The famine was severe; <br />There wasn't food anywhere; <br />People of Egypt and Canaan <br />For survival, they bought their corn. <br /> <br />Joseph collected all money <br />And took it to the treasury. <br />When their money was spent, <br />To Joseph, they all went. <br /> <br />They said, 'We all pray, <br />We've no money to pay. <br />Give us food. Let us not die.' <br />Like this he heard their cry. <br /> <br />He said, 'Bring your livestock. <br />And in exchange, food you take. <br />They gave their livestock <br />And the year's food, they took. <br /> <br />They had nothing in their hands, <br />Except their dried up lands, <br />Besides their burning hunger, <br />In the following famine year. <br /> <br />All their lands too, Joseph bought, <br />Excepting those of the priests; <br />He gave seeds some to plant, <br />And also for them to eat. <br /> <br />'One-fifth of all your crop-yield, <br />Give to the king, ' he told. <br />This law of the land he made; <br />It was regularly then followed.<br /><br />Simple Simon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a44-jacob-and-his-family-go-to-egypt/
