The Gardener 20
Day after day he comes and goes away.Go, and give him a flower from my hair, my friend.If he asks who was it that sent it, I entreat you do not tell himmy name--for he only comes and goes away.
He sits on the dust under the tree.Spread there a seat with flowers and leaves, my friend.His eyes are sad, and they bring sadness to my heart.He does not speak what he has in mind; he only comes and goes away.
Words in this poem
- entreat v. t.
- To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use. [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en- (L. in) + traitier to treat. See Treat.]
- sadness n.
- Heaviness; firmness.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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The Gardener 20 is in the public domain. This text is taken from The Gardener, translated by the author from the original Bengali (Macmillan, London and New York, 1913; this text the 1915 printing), Project Gutenberg ebook #6686; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
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