Gitanjali 93
I have got my leave. Bid me farewell, my brothers! I bow to you all andtake my departure.
Here I give back the keys of my door—and I give up all claims to myhouse. I only ask for last kind words from you.
We were neighbours for long, but I received more than I could give. Nowthe day has dawned and the lamp that lit my dark corner is out. Asummons has come and I am ready for my journey.
Words in this poem
- departure n.
- Division; separation; putting away. [From Depart.]
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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Gitanjali 93 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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