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Stray Birds 200: The burning log bursts in flame and cries

by Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941

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

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The burning log bursts in flame and cries,—"This is my flower, my death."

MLA

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 200: The burning log bursts in flame and cries.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/387/.

Chicago

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 200: The burning log bursts in flame and cries.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/387/.

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