The Gardener 21
Why did he choose to come to my door, the wandering youth, when the day dawned?As I come in and out I pass by him every time, and my eyes arecaught by his face.I know not if I should speak to him or keep silent. Why did hechoose to come to my door?
The cloudy nights in July are dark; the sky is soft blue in theautumn; the spring days are restless with the south wind.He weaves his songs with fresh tunes every time.I turn from my work and my eyes fill with the mist. Why did hechoose to come to my door?
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The Gardener 21 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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