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Stray Birds 161: The cobweb pretends to catch dew-drops and catches

by Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941

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

Living

The cobweb pretends to catch dew-drops and catches flies.

MLA

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 161: The cobweb pretends to catch dew-drops and catches.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/348/.

Chicago

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 161: The cobweb pretends to catch dew-drops and catches.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/348/.

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