The Mind
Symbols
Translated by Jessie Lemont (1918) · From The Book of Pictures
The Mind
From infinite longings finite deeds rise
As fountains spring toward far-off glowing skies,
But rushing swiftly upward weakly bend
And trembling from their lack of power descend--
So through the falling torrent of our fears
Our joyous force leaps like these dancing tears.
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Rilke, Rainer Maria. “Symbols.” Translated by Jessie Lemont. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rilke/30/.
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Rilke, Rainer Maria. “Symbols.” Translated by Jessie Lemont. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rilke/30/.
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