Living

Stray Birds 57: We come nearest to the great when we

by Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941

Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Stray Birds (1916)

Living

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

MLA

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 57: We come nearest to the great when we.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/244/.

Chicago

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 57: We come nearest to the great when we.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/244/.

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