The Two Cages
In my father's garden there are two cages. In one is a lion, whichmy father's slaves brought from the desert of Ninavah; in the otheris a songless sparrow.
Every day at dawn the sparrow calls to the lion, "Good morrow tothee, brother prisoner."
Words in this poem
- songless a.
- Destitute of the power of song; without song; as, songless birds; songless woods.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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The Two Cages is in the public domain. This text is taken from The Madman: His Parables and Poems, Project Gutenberg ebook #5616; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
Cite as: Kahlil Gibran, The Two Cages, in The Madman: His Parables and Poems (1918), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #5616, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/gibran-madman/the-two-cages.html, id L27298.
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