the hope

Voice:
Sergeant Attal, behold the east. What dost thou see?

Sergeant Attal:
I see a land, a humble land, adorned with the splendor of its steadfast spirit.

Voice:
Enlighten me of this land.

Sergeant Attal:
It is the sanctuary of my soul’s desire, my true abode. There, my tender mother’s songs wove a tapestry of sorrow, and my father’s teachings were as deep wells of wisdom. The burning sands seared my feet, the tempestuous waves kissed my chest, and the winding streets of the Old City led to the infinite.

Voice:
Is thy heart now bound to this homeland?

Sergeant Attal:
Verily, my heart is enraptured by its memory… It breaks with grief as I behold the trials that beset my cherished land…

Voice:
Attend, my boy. Attend closely to my words. Our hope hath flourished for 2000 years*, and thus shall we prevail.

Sergeant Attal:
Indeed, we shall prevail, as we have always done.



*This is a reference to the lyrics of the song "Hatikvah", literally “The Hope,” which is Israel’s national anthem.



The text is written in a style reminiscent of classic and poetic English, with a formal and somewhat archaic tone.