Love
Dearest, where thy shadow falls
From Quatrains and Translations
Love
Dearest, where thy shadow falls,
Beauty sits and Music calls;
Where thy form and favor come,
All good creatures have their home.
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Codex Note
Translated by Emerson from Hafiz
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Dearest, where thy shadow falls.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/215/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Dearest, where thy shadow falls.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/215/.
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