The Gardener 26
"What comes from your willing hands I take. I beg for nothing more.""Yes, yes, I know you, modest mendicant, you ask for all that one has."
"If there be a stray flower for me I will wear it in my heart.""But if there be thorns?""I will endure them.""Yes, yes, I know you, modest mendicant, you ask for all that one has."
"If but once you should raise your loving eyes to my face it wouldmake my life sweet beyond death.""But if there by only cruel glances?""I will keep them piercing my heart.""Yes, yes, I know you, modest mendicant, you ask for all that one has."
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The Gardener 26 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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