Gitanjali 56
Thus it is that thy joy in me is so full. Thus it is that thou hastcome down to me. O thou lord of all heavens, where would be thy love ifI were not?
Thou hast taken me as thy partner of all this wealth. In my heart isthe endless play of thy delight. In my life thy will is ever takingshape.
And for this, thou who art the King of kings hast decked thyself inbeauty to captivate my heart. And for this thy love loses itself in thelove of thy lover, and there art thou seen in the perfect union of two.
Words in this poem
- hast
- , 2d pers. sing. pres. of. Fave, contr. of havest.
- wealth n.
- Weal; welfare; prosperity; good. [OE. welthe, from wele; cf. D. weelde luxury. See Weal prosperity.]
- captivate v. t.
- To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [L. captivatus, p. p. of captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See Captive.]
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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Gitanjali 56 is in the public domain. This text is taken from Gitanjali (Song Offerings), a collection of prose translations made by the author from the original Bengali, with an introduction by W. B. Yeats (India Society, London, 1912), Project Gutenberg ebook #7164; 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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