Living
Stray Birds 93: Power said to the world
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Stray Birds (1916)
Living
Power said to the world, "You are mine.
The world kept it prisoner on her throne.
Love said to the world, "I am thine."
The world gave it the freedom of her house.
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MLA
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 93: Power said to the world.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/280/.
Chicago
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 93: Power said to the world.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/280/.
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