“Jacob's Dream (Jacob's Ladder IV)”
Description
"Jacob dreamt he seed a ladder, Climbing up the sky, Angels going up and down it, Climb up, children, climb." "Climb up, ye little children, Climb up, ye older people, Climb up to the sky. Go up in six and sevens, Climb up, children, climb."
Notes
In Gen. 28:12, Jacob dreams of a "ladder" (ramp/stairway) from earth with its top "reaching to heaven, and the angels of God climbing up and down it." - RBW
References
- BrownIII 536, "Jacob's Ladder" (3 texts; this is the short "A" text)
- Roud #2286
- BI, Br3536